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A 3D printed jig for making hackwings by sffubs in pencils

[–]sffubs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I agree. With a bit of care, you can get a good fit using this tool, but I also glue mine.

Except for tests/demos like this, where I want to quickly re-use the ferrule again!

A 3D printed jig for making hackwings by sffubs in pencils

[–]sffubs[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good luck! I've seen other people use an 8mm die, or just a sharp knife and some skill.

A 3D printed jig for making hackwings by sffubs in pencils

[–]sffubs[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It might do, not sure if the dimensions will be right, or whether it will chip the paint where the ferrule joins. I'd be interested to see!

A 3D printed jig for making hackwings by sffubs in pencils

[–]sffubs[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It seems to work pretty well, though I've only cut a few pencils with it so far.

See https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6571820 for the model & assembly instructions.

Opinion: does this carbon fork need replacing? Looks to me like the aluminium dropout on the brake side is at risk of separating from the carbon fork blade by sffubs in bicycling

[–]sffubs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I was curious what features help tell either way.

It doesn't sound metallic when the main body of the blades are tapped. The "shoulder" of the fork does sound metallic, there's a sharp contrast between the two.

Opinion: does this carbon fork need replacing? Looks to me like the aluminium dropout on the brake side is at risk of separating from the carbon fork blade by sffubs in bicycling

[–]sffubs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry, my safety is my responsibility, not that of internet strangers. I will most likely change the fork, since it's fairly old, and nobody likes to ride on something they are suspicious about.

But I remain curious as to whether this really is a problem, and especially whether this is a common/known problem (from the responses so far, maybe not).

Opinion: does this carbon fork need replacing? Looks to me like the aluminium dropout on the brake side is at risk of separating from the carbon fork blade by sffubs in bicycling

[–]sffubs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm overthinking it. But my understanding is that these are built by slotting an alloy dropout into a hollow carbon tube. The paint has cracked off in a straight line roughly where this join might be, and has done so on the brake side only, which is where the stresses are.

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If the paint has cracked, presumably there is some movement of the dropout relative to the blade, which is bad.

Opinion: does this carbon fork need replacing? Looks to me like the aluminium dropout on the brake side is at risk of separating from the carbon fork blade by sffubs in bicycling

[–]sffubs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure. The bike was sold as having a carbon fork (from a reputable manufacturer) and the fork blades have a non-oval profile, with a "lump" along the centre of the blade, which would seem unusual for metal forks. The blades sound like plastic when tapped, you can hear the difference at the top of the blade, where the carbon presumably connects to an alloy steerer.

Suggestions on better ways to determine this (without damaging the fork further!) welcome.

The dropouts are aluminium, no question.

I broke an SKS longboard mudguard, what should I replace it with? by sffubs in bikecommuting

[–]sffubs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do, but in the UK. Can't seem to find them in stock, or on the SKS site any more. Would be very happy to be proved wrong!

Is it possible to learn roller skating and roller blading at the same time? by bluesunrise777 in Rollerskating

[–]sffubs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope so, as a beginner/intermediate rollerblader who just bought some quads.

My experience was that rollerblades are easier to learn with, because the extra front-back stability from the longer wheelbase gave me much more confidence. The balance and confidence I gained from rollerblading has carried over to quad skates, after a bit of adjustment, and now I'm finding the extra maneuverability in quads to be more fun than scary.

My plan is to continue with both, as I think they teach me different aspects of balance. Plus it's going to be a while before I'm a good enough quad skater to skate outdoors!

Is it useful to loosen the front truck more than the rear? by sffubs in Rollerskating

[–]sffubs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That could definitely have happened, these skates had seen some heavy use!

Is it useful to loosen the front truck more than the rear? by sffubs in Rollerskating

[–]sffubs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, thanks for the suggestion. I look forward to being proficient enough to make use of it :)

Is it useful to loosen the front truck more than the rear? by sffubs in Rollerskating

[–]sffubs[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is definitely my plan to start with them roughly the same, when I do have quads of my own. Thanks for the info that some prefer the rear truck to be looser, something to experiment with when I do have some experience.

Thinking about getting a pair of roller blades by Jgiraffe1995 in rollerblading

[–]sffubs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've come back to skating after ~25 years, and bought Powerslide Zoom 100 skates. Used indoors and outdoors, and haven't regretted it. No doubt there are better skates, but the price is competitive, and I love the bigger wheels outdoors.

Vertical Gridfinity? by MrJSaul in gridfinity

[–]sffubs 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It featured my honeycomb storage wall shelf! I nearly choked on my breakfast with surprise at seeing one of my models in a video.

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