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The orange tank. Morales BTS MK2.
Midschoolfool:
Well my nearly two weeks off gives you a chance to catch up :LolLolLolLol:
Will be back at it Friday.
Midschoolfool:
Back over a day early. Spent an hour opening the parcels and throwing away packing.
Paint came.
Huge hub.
And the finished rear wheel. I did finish it, but I didn't get any pics before I left.
Midschoolfool:
I drilled the sprocket out yesterday. I also had a very bad accident :LolLolLolLol:
I screwed the sprocket down with washers to a 3ft piece of 4x2. I then started drilling. Only, the drill malfunctioned. It happened before when I was taking paint off of the T1. However, I thought it was my error. It wasn't. I think the spring is gone in the "always on" button and somehow it activated. The drill bit jammed, nearly breaking my wrist. I let go thinking it would just drop, but the always on was active. It took off, smashing me in the toes (I thought three were broken, this morning I think it's just two) and then took off, smashed me in the stomach winding me before blowing up.
Called an ambulance, but instead they asked me about ten thousand questions, no ambulance. Nice to know that when you are lying on the ground winded and bleeding it turns into question time. Took a couple of very strong codeine, taped up my toes and went back to work. I think I can save the sprocket. It just needs some filing where the hole is slightly off centre. I fitted the seat.
And then did some work on the front end.
Now it doesn't look like I have done much, but I have. Firstly that is a completely custom made upper cable. Instead of a Y split it uses a double barrel with two cables in. Sadly it wasnt compatible with the lever. Thankfully I still have a working drill, and my Dremel. So I modded the lever too.
I then modded the way it works. You are supposed to just rest the double plate against your brake. However, I decided to use the lever adjuster through the plate. As I said, a lot of work for something you barely notice. The end result though is super clean.
I then had a big issue with the Demolition brakes. The way the brake is designed means it wants the cable on the right back side of the fork. Problem is...
My cable holster is on the left back side. Meaning I either don't use that and use a cable tie (eww) or I have to get creative again. Note there is now a barrel adjuster in there? that came from my spares. However, it would not fit because Demolition decided to use a custom shaped hole. So once again I was back on the power tools (drill and a file) to make that fit. However, it still doesn't end there. There is now at the moment no way to lock the cable in, as the other side is a barrel fitting. Meaning I need a round knarp.
Not what you expect on one of the most expensive brakes on the market.
Now today? dear god. The codeine has worn off and I feel like I have been hit by a truck. So I won't be doing anything today.
Midschoolfool:
It is powder under the orange, so I was correct about that.
It's about 1mm thick, I shit you not.
Power strip does work, but I fookin ran out :rant:
Midschoolfool:
Filed the sprocket of death and destruction. It now fits.
So, that really only leaves the frame left on the list of suck.
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