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Old 20-07-12, 09:37 AM   #11
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Default Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc?

At least with a wooden one you will not chip or mark the rims.
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Old 20-07-12, 09:43 AM   #12
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Found a web blog thing were some bloke in America has made his own diy tyre shop in his garage, its all steel but he has made a balancer, its the same design as a prop blancer, I have a tiny prop balancer to work from so I just need to up scale it and bobs your teapot

Do you mean like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBzviKTPMrg

Do you have a link to the web site from this bloke, I'd like ot have a look at that
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Old 20-07-12, 10:25 AM   #13
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Yeah same as that with two cone shaped spacers to hold the wheel parallel and allow it to spin freely

I will when I get home on Sunday
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Old 20-07-12, 01:39 PM   #14
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Use the axle and some axle stands.
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Old 20-07-12, 02:01 PM   #15
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Balancers are easy. Have a look at a pro manual balancer for ideas. Just need a coule bits of 3x1 with Vs cut in the top a bar to put through the wheel and some cone shaped pointy things to go in the wheels. Its all about it moving with little friction.

As i said though, seems a lot of effort to save £35 once a year/6 months dependent on tyre use.
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Old 20-07-12, 02:14 PM   #16
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Its simple.... I'm a tight ****


Personally I think 35 quid just to swap tyres is ridiculous. Second tyre swap this year.
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Old 20-07-12, 03:23 PM   #17
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Also very helpful not having to p*ss about taking it elsewhere, do it yourself whenever.
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Old 20-07-12, 03:36 PM   #18
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Default Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc?

And if you've got a couple of bikes it's even better.

Bloody stupid Wideboy putting ideas in peoples heads. Give me a few months and I'll make one for the garage, if for no other reason than I can and it'll look great in the garage next time my dad comes down.
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Old 20-07-12, 08:15 PM   #19
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bit of a way to travel down to Gavs with 2 spare tyres round my neck , but well done
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Old 20-07-12, 09:23 PM   #20
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Give me a few months and I'll make one for the garage
This isn't the comedy thread.
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