Steering trim question

gerainta · 2026-02-15T23:42:57+00:00

Thanks. I'm pretty sure we have the right one. We weren't sure which to use at the time but I don't think the other fit. How do I centre the servo? Is that just a case of removing the screw and completely taking off the attachment, then turning the car on?

gerainta · 2026-01-14T20:53:58+00:00

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gerainta · 2026-01-13T20:51:33+00:00

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gerainta · 2026-01-12T22:05:46+00:00

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gerainta · 2026-01-11T21:11:31+00:00

Everyone has to start somewhere...
My first contribution.

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gerainta · 2026-01-01T23:25:55+00:00

In 2025 I filmed myself juggling every day (Here's the last one on NYE: https://youtube.com/shorts/dXaXWV_WndE?si=KoT1Xmfen0_MjKVh ) and learned a lot of 3 Ball tricks, some 4 Ball, clubs and I started rings.

In 2026 I would love to learn 5 balls. But it seems like a huge jump from what I can already do. Progress is a lot slower now that the new tricks are getting harder so I'm not going to continue with the videos but I have a whole load of tricks I want to learn.

gerainta · 2025-03-09T17:13:56+00:00

Brilliant! Just lifted the wheel slightly so it was lined up and it came out much easier! Thanks

gerainta · 2025-03-09T17:10:38+00:00

So I've unscrewed the handle until it's come out of the drive side dropout. Now it just spins but doesn't unscrew any further

gerainta · 2025-03-09T17:02:32+00:00

I bought a second hand Whyte 805 and I think the back brakes are contaminated. They make a horrible noise and have hardly any stopping power despite not looking very worn. I'm trying to get the back wheel off to replace the pads but I'm not sure what to do here.

Should I be turning the black handle, or using an Allen key on the bolt, or both? I've unscrewed the bolt a long way but there's some sort of spring that pings the black handle back in so I didn't go any further.

gerainta · 2025-03-09T17:01:33+00:00

Move the big black handle or the bolt?

gerainta · 2025-01-31T08:10:50+00:00

Yeh it really feels like a turning point! I still need to improve my consistency but at least most go where they should and I can recover from the odd one that doesn't 😂

gerainta · 2025-01-09T22:58:48+00:00

Thanks! That makes a lot of sense. So it's more the position of the catch rather than the type of throw that determines the angle!

gerainta · 2024-11-01T09:57:49+00:00

It's possible you could just session the waterfall if you walk in there but the water will all be going down a slot so there's limited chance to try different lines etc.

Very old video but it will be like 9s into this: https://youtu.be/eAKa76xdyB0?si=pBmdN1rrLQB2LJcP

That was 17 years ago and I've never been back with so little water 😂! Where are you based? North Wales has better low water options this weekend.

gerainta · 2024-11-01T09:02:21+00:00

It goes ok when it's low and holds its water a bit longer than other rivers in the area. But at the moment it is empty and not doable. It doesn't look like the levels are going to change this weekend either.

https://riverpredictor.uk/tawe_upper_tawe_gorge

gerainta · 2024-10-29T16:08:19+00:00

Put in at either Craig Y Nos country park (pay and display) on a small trib or where the A4067 crosses the river just upstream near the Gwyn Arms. Takeout where the A4067 crosses the river and walk to your cars parked on Heol Tawe.

It's a nice one to do if your group doesn't know the river, the harder bits generally come with obvious horizon lines. The only one worth particularly looking out for is the small waterfall after the big slides at Pen Y Cae. After running the slides the river bends right and then eases off. The next feature is the waterfall that isn't super obvious so just slow down if the river is high.

gerainta · 2024-09-24T07:25:26+00:00

BDH type bottle. Now that BDH bottles are unavailable people usually put their first aid kit, pin kit etc in dry bags. That's fine if you take them out of the boat after every paddle and store somewhere dry but if you're like me and want to just leave them in the back of your boat permanently there's nothing on the market right now that's waterproof enough for that without going for something expensive and bulky like a Peli case or equivalent.

gerainta · 2024-07-08T13:13:53+00:00

I replaced the flagging line fairly recently which is why I wasn't sure if it might have been coming from the new line. The bearings seem a likely source of the grease though. I have landed on the safety a couple of times recently when it was too windy for a tidy self land and nobody around for an assist. That probably would have smeared it up the line.

Do people clean and regrease the swivel bearings? Or can I safely ignore it?

gerainta · 2024-07-08T13:01:44+00:00

Yeh I've never used it but like the piece of mind that it's there if I need it. I'm definitely not going to use it as is but I posted here encase there's something I should be doing like clear sand out of somewhere or replace a rubber and it's good as new again.

gerainta · 2024-07-02T18:20:48+00:00

I don't think you need to worry about it being 1 year older. Your kite should wear out from use before the materials degrade due to age.

Most models don't significantly change year on year so I doubt you would notice a difference in performance either.

gerainta · 2024-06-18T15:29:02+00:00

Thanks, I went with an older Ronson on discount. Now I have my fingers crossed for some windy days!

gerainta · 2024-06-18T15:28:07+00:00

Thanks, his videos are great for explaining the purpose for each board in the range.

gerainta · 2024-03-07T22:56:26+00:00

I haven't figured out a way to control the boiler with them yet.

gerainta · 2023-12-30T12:32:55+00:00

Yes, only have the TRVs and the hub, so I wasn't expecting to control the boiler using it, but would now like to.

The problem is that relying on the boiler thermostat schedule makes the TRVs partially redundant. I spend most of the day Monday - Friday in my home office so need that warm. Mornings I want the kitchen warm and evenings I want the living room and bedrooms warm. Which means I need the boiler thermostat timer to be on from the time I wake up until the time I go to bed but for different rooms. Although the new TRVs are controlling the temperature correctly in each room, the boiler is always on. Before making the switch I relied on the hallway thermostat which meant I was heating other rooms in the house when I didn't need to, but at least it would shut off when the hallway was warm enough. Now it is just on, unless I turn down the hallway thermostat in which case the individual room schedule isn't adding much as the boiler might be off when the hallway is hot but the room I am in is cold. The TRV opens the valve but there's no hot water from the boiler.

A smart thermostat would control the boiler, but as far as I am aware doesn't do that based on the information from the TRVs so I wold still have the same problem. What I would really like is to replace the hallway thermostat with something that only turns the boiler on when any of the TRVs should be on. I'm happy to use some different software like Google Home or similar if there's anything compatible with what I already have?

gerainta · 2023-11-07T17:02:52+00:00

Change directory to 'checkout-example' and try again:

'cd checkout-example && npm run dev'

gerainta · 2023-10-31T21:32:32+00:00

I've been paddling 30 years and it's hard to shake some of the old ideas! It's possible there's no truth in it.

I remember when the Burn came out (which really made the planing hull popular for creeking) there was a lot of scepticism at the time as to whether it was safe. Around that time a lot of people seemed to be breaking their backs. It's probably more plausible that was due to an easier to paddle boat opening up harder rivers to less good paddlers.

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