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gone_fishin
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spring broke, otherwise no harm at all. i'll try a different one tomorrow.
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locoWelder
Guest
Damn Dogg , you've been busy this last 2 weeks....keep up the good work Bro. 8)
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gone_fishin
Guest
you know it, loco...good news about your clan 
trying again, different angle on different spring
good excuse for another test ride
trying again, different angle on different spring
good excuse for another test ride
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gone_fishin
Guest
40 miles, not one problem
well, maybe the heater hose. i'm gonna put fresh surfaces (new hose) on the rollers tomorrow. i think if i have them centered right they'll last a good long time. if not, i'll find something else because i love the bearings, they're smoooooth 8)
well, maybe the heater hose. i'm gonna put fresh surfaces (new hose) on the rollers tomorrow. i think if i have them centered right they'll last a good long time. if not, i'll find something else because i love the bearings, they're smoooooth 8)
iRide Customs
Member
The new spring looks like it will last a little longer. That is a sweet, clean set up Augie!
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gone_fishin
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i'll happily report that the rollers work well, the angles and direction of pull seems good. i'll have to find something else for the roller surfaces, tho. the heater hose is fine all the way down to the nub, but i only got about 60 miles out of it. i have some nylon cutting boards, all i need is a coupla hole saws.
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MotorbikeMike
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surfacing the rollers
Hey Augi, why not try running on the steel with a little grease?
Mike
Hey Augi, why not try running on the steel with a little grease?
Mike
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gone_fishin
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i did, mike...but i need something to keep the washers spread, they slip onto the bearings and are kept in place by the hose...i'm on the lookout for some brass or copper tubing, that might be nice.
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MotorbikeMike
Guest
Lil problem
Augi, I wonder what would happen if you used something like JB Weld, to fix one washer to one bearing, and again on the other side? Let it cute overnight, and then maybe all would be well?
Mike
Augi, I wonder what would happen if you used something like JB Weld, to fix one washer to one bearing, and again on the other side? Let it cute overnight, and then maybe all would be well?
Mike
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gone_fishin
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'fraid not, mike, not with these particular bearings, they're designed to be placed in the end of a pipe to make jackshafts or axles. when they're placed face to face there's a sloppy gap, and my only option is to sandwich a 9/16" length of "roller" (hose or pipe) between them. i do agree a smooth metal surface could do a nice job, tho.
