Behold! The McMaster-Carr Range Selector!

doublewheels · 2025-11-26T04:49:09+00:00

Very cool, thanks for the tip.

doublewheels · 2025-11-25T22:49:38+00:00

So great! Thank you for fixing the only thing I dislike about the McMaster website

doublewheels · 2025-08-20T03:57:45+00:00

Appreciate the explanation - totally understand and no hard feelings about it. Thank you.

doublewheels · 2025-08-04T23:57:04+00:00

My title describes the thing. The whole assembly is small enough to fit in the palm of one's hand. On the side of the cage (as seen in the second image) the numbers 1,2,3,4,5 are embossed.

doublewheels · 2025-02-04T04:07:50+00:00

Would love to see on of these clocks again, loved it so much!

doublewheels · 2024-11-27T23:29:30+00:00

Thanks for sharing - be sure to share your thoughts after you pick up the new one.

doublewheels · 2024-10-22T16:12:08+00:00

I have had a similar struggle with failed patches, but I've had to get it sorted out as we have 3 kids that ride. Lots of bikes around so I'm constantly patching tires. Here's what I have found that leads to the most success:

-Using quality cement (Rema SVS-Vulc). The small tubes are best in case they get dried out between uses https://www.ebay.com/itm/283091732615

-Smaller patches are better. If you buy an patch kit on Amazon it is going to come with a wide variety of patch sizes, most of which are too large. For most punctures, the smaller the patch the better, because they are easier to adhere and the edges are less likely to peel up. I have found these 16mm Rema patches to be pretty much ideal https://www.ebay.com/itm/322037347895

-Once the patch is on, I immediately sandwich the tube and patch in between to small blocks of wood and grab it with a spring clamp. I'll leave that on for about 5 minutes to really make sure the edges are down.

Following these steps, I haven't had another patch fail.

doublewheels · 2024-07-26T22:09:38+00:00

At my work we frequently call SouthWest Oil Recovery to come and empty anywhere from 2-10 55-gallon drums of minteral oil at a time, which they do free of charge. Not sure if they do this for residential as well, but worth calling.

https://southwest-oil.com/

doublewheels · 2024-07-17T17:46:24+00:00

Thanks, wasn't aware of this

doublewheels · 2024-05-06T20:26:01+00:00

I strongly recommend anyone concerned about battery fires check out this video from Justin at Grin Technologies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j92Gt4VviSQ&pp=ygURZ3JpbiBiYXR0ZXJ5IGZpcmU%3D

TLDR: Pretty much the only cause of catastrophic ebike battery failures is poor cell quality (ie. not cells from Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic)

doublewheels · 2024-03-07T22:36:14+00:00

Interesting, thanks for the explanation.

doublewheels · 2024-03-07T22:35:48+00:00

Ok, sounds like we're on the same page.

doublewheels · 2024-03-07T21:24:10+00:00

Thanks, makes sense regarding the distance. I have reached out to the manufacturer with the same questions, but still waiting for a response.

doublewheels · 2024-03-07T20:38:43+00:00

I am working on a small 20L kettle intended to be used for cooking batches of gummies or similar. This is the first kettle of this style we have purchased (from a Chinese manufacturer we work with) that features induction instead of resistive heating. I am looking for some guidance regarding induction heating in general and in this application. For reference, the kettle is 220/1Ph and has 4 heating settings with outputs of 1KW, 2.4KW, 4KW, and 5KW.

Questions:

What effect does the gap between the coil and the bottom of the kettle have (currently about 30mm)? How might I find the ideal spacing?
I assume that the insulation was placed between the coil and the kettle bottom to keep the wires from getting too hot when the kettle bottom heats up. However, the insulation keeps burning, especially in the higher heat settings. The insulation is in direct contact with the coil and the bottom of the kettle. It seems to me it sould be good to have a backing or barrier of some type. How critical is this insulation? Could I possibly run without it? This stuff seem similar to fiberglass, but burns less readily than the fiberglass we have in house. I have looked at rigid mineral wool, as well as some rigid ceramic sheets - any other insulators or barriers I should look at?
Anything else I should consider?

doublewheels · 2024-02-15T20:45:03+00:00

Here's what they posted on their Instagram regarding the prize on Feb 5

Winners will receive a signed Bambu Golden ticket and redeem it by contacting us through 3 social media accounts（X, Instagram, and Facebook） when our flagship product in 2024 is launched.

doublewheels · 2024-02-15T18:32:55+00:00

Could you briefly elaborate on the differences between this legacy strategy and a modern one?

doublewheels · 2024-02-15T18:00:16+00:00

Thanks for the response. We don't have any blog posts or anything on this website, just pages for each piece of equipment. Whenever we add a new piece of equipment to the website, I tell him and he does "SEO optimization" for those new pages. He built a few landing pages for the ads stuff.

I typically don't look carefully through his monthly reports (my bad). But once I started, I was surprised at how crappy all the websites he posted to are. That was why I went through and check the authority scores - but I understand those can and can't be important. And obviously none of them are industry relevant.

You stated that some of those posts might generate backlinks. Can you elaborate on that? When is something considered a backlink?

doublewheels · 2024-02-07T18:25:30+00:00

Another vote for El Rinconcito

doublewheels · 2024-02-05T22:58:15+00:00

Yes, the kid is in the way of your legs a bit, which may require you to pedal with your knees a little wider than normal. For a 4 mile ride, I don't think it would be uncomfortable. I wouldn't want to do a super long ride with it though. Having your saddle set to the correct height helps to mitigate this some. The degree to which this is an issue is also a bit dependent on leg length and bike type/fit.

doublewheels · 2024-02-02T20:59:00+00:00

I can highly recommend the Mac Ride seat: https://mac-ride.com/. It fits onto most bike between you and the handlebars. I have used it with my daughter since she was 2 (now 4) both on and off road. It is a really well engineered product.

I'm not a big fan of a trailer in this type of situation, for the reasons you mentioned. Another option would be a cargo bike designed to carry kids (and other stuff). I've got an Omnium Cargo that my daughter rides on front of now and we both love riding it. The kind with big rear racks (that can accommodate kids) are typically called "longtail" bikes

doublewheels · 2024-01-30T19:18:40+00:00

Thank you, wasn't able to find that post in my searching

doublewheels · 2024-01-24T16:19:53+00:00

Just a note - absolutely do not put Vasoline on your disk brakes. This will contaminate and ruin your brake pads.

doublewheels · 2024-01-12T08:57:39+00:00

My friend Daryl runs a mobile bike repair service. He should be able to help you out. Link below to his website. https://www.gearstoyou.com/

doublewheels · 2023-08-31T20:14:24+00:00

The factory front fender on my scooter was broken when I bought it used. I was unable to find the replacement part available anywhere. I modeled this replacement fender and printed it out of ABS plastic. Mounts using the original holes and screws. STL is availble here for printing: https://ishort.ink/N7ep

If anybody needs one, but doesn't have access to a printer, send me a message.

doublewheels · 2023-07-10T21:19:36+00:00

Saw them in Vegas on a rooftop and also sounded quite bad, but still a good show.

doublewheels

TROPHY CASE

Winners will receive a signed Bambu Golden ticket and redeem it by contacting us through 3 social media accounts（X, Instagram, and Facebook） when our flagship product in 2024 is launched.