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31-07-06, 08:02 PM

Policeman came round today to drop the stuff off that I had left at the training place... he also dropped the bikesafe pack off... so even tho i crashed I still get a certificate

About the bike... I got a bolt and locknut from work today, while eating dinner got the old rubber foot of the snapped off peg and sqeezed it onto the new bolt.. I then proceeded to try and drill a hole in the gear select arm without much sucess

so i havnt got my bike sorted tonight

Will see if i can get one of the guys down in the work shops to do it for me tomorrow

31-07-06, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abyss

while eating dinner got the old rubber foot of the snapped off peg and sqeezed it onto the new bolt..

Is it normal to do this while eating dinner?

31-07-06, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abyss

Policeman came round today to drop the stuff off that I had left at the training place... he also dropped the bikesafe pack off... so even tho i crashed I still get a certificate

About the bike... I got a bolt and locknut from work today, while eating dinner got the old rubber foot of the snapped off peg and sqeezed it onto the new bolt.. I then proceeded to try and drill a hole in the gear select arm without much sucess

so i havnt got my bike sorted tonight

Will see if i can get one of the guys down in the work shops to do it for me tomorrow

Have you managed to get the gear selector off cos it's easy to drill when off.

31-07-06, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Rich

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abyss

while eating dinner got the old rubber foot of the snapped off peg and sqeezed it onto the new bolt..

Is it normal to do this while eating dinner?

lol no really but it was hardly a formal thing, chinese infont of the TV while trying to do it... wanted to get out and give it ago before started gettting dark

31-07-06, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Law

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abyss

Policeman came round today to drop the stuff off that I had left at the training place... he also dropped the bikesafe pack off... so even tho i crashed I still get a certificate

About the bike... I got a bolt and locknut from work today, while eating dinner got the old rubber foot of the snapped off peg and sqeezed it onto the new bolt.. I then proceeded to try and drill a hole in the gear select arm without much sucess

so i havnt got my bike sorted tonight

Will see if i can get one of the guys down in the work shops to do it for me tomorrow

Have you managed to get the gear selector off cos it's easy to drill when off.

Decided to be lazy and stick a peice of wood behind it and drill while attached to the bike... that didnt work as i couldnt keep the drill straight and it was all over the place :P decided to take it off but cant find a C clamp anywhere in the house... first time ive needed one since i moved out of parents place and there used to be 3 in every draw there (dads and carpenter / joiner)

31-07-06, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abyss

Decided to be lazy and stick a peice of wood behind it and drill while attached to the bike... that didnt work as i couldnt keep the drill straight and it was all over the place :P decided to take it off but cant find a C clamp anywhere in the house... first time ive needed one since i moved out of parents place and there used to be 3 in every draw there (dads and carpenter / joiner)

Erm, what do you need a C clamp for?

31-07-06, 08:11 PM

ok any kind of clamp, i cant use my left arm for anything strong, shoulder really hurts today. (and honestly im weak anyway :P)

31-07-06, 08:14 PM

Ok, I'm rather stupid and not mechanically minded so what are you planning to do with a clamp?

northwind · 31-07-06, 08:15 PM

Clamp a bit of wood to the lever to stop from accidentally drilling through the frame, i'd guess? Way, way easier to get it off the bike.

31-07-06, 08:15 PM

clamp the gear selector arm down so I can drill the hole in it without it moving round

edit: im talking about once its off the bike (which it is now)

31-07-06, 08:15 PM	#69
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Clamp a bit of wood to the lever to stop from accidentally drilling through the frame, i'd guess? Way, way easier to get it off the bike. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

31-07-06, 08:02 PM	#61
Abyss Guest Posts: n/a	Policeman came round today to drop the stuff off that I had left at the training place... he also dropped the bikesafe pack off... so even tho i crashed I still get a certificate About the bike... I got a bolt and locknut from work today, while eating dinner got the old rubber foot of the snapped off peg and sqeezed it onto the new bolt.. I then proceeded to try and drill a hole in the gear select arm without much sucess so i havnt got my bike sorted tonight Will see if i can get one of the guys down in the work shops to do it for me tomorrow

31-07-06, 08:11 PM	#67
Abyss Guest Posts: n/a	ok any kind of clamp, i cant use my left arm for anything strong, shoulder really hurts today. (and honestly im weak anyway :P)

31-07-06, 08:14 PM	#68
Law Guest Posts: n/a	Ok, I'm rather stupid and not mechanically minded so what are you planning to do with a clamp?