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Oink oink.
Midschoolfool:
This came. Gave it a good clean and brushed its teeth. Mint !
Mikku:
--- Quote from: Midschoolfool on April 27, 2023, 02:00 PM ---Wow. I really was beginning to think that this just wouldn't happen !
So last night after looking for months and months I found a Ti Primo axle. These are beyond rocking horse shit. They've not been available for years, and the last ones were sold by FSA. Problem is no one sells them, let alone just the axle. I found a beat up set with an axle in a couple of weeks ago but 150 quid. And I don't need the arms :(
I looked into many other options, but hadn't decided on any. I can get a 19mm 48 spline axle for 70 quid from Source, with no bolts. Time you add those? 100 quid. I do have a very light set of arms (KHE Erlkonig or something) and they are extremely light. Problem is I jammed a Profile axle in one arm and it's in there. I need to get it pressed out and pray they are still OK but I could not depend on that and spending 100 before finding out if it's stuffed was risky.
Then at about 11:30 last night whilst about to fall asleep it happened.... Ran it through Ebay one more time, and you won't believe how this shit went down. :LolLolLolLol:
So I don't know what possessed me, but I sent an offer. Now you would think my dumb ass would not take that chance, but it was late. Any way, incredibly he got back and sent a counter offer, BOUGHT. 55 quid.
I then realised that in my smashed benzo state (sleeping meds) I had done F-ed up. Not only did I use my mother's credit card (not a problem I have paid it off) but I also sent it to my flat. FUUUUUUG. Got up this morning and messaged the seller, asking if he could send it recorded RM. That way I could take the card and go pick it up when I get home. Pain in the balls though, because yeah I want it here. Any way, to my amazement (I totally didn't realise) it was the same guy I bought the Standard sprocket from :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
He messaged me back asking if I wanted it sent to the same addy as before. Hell yeah :LolLolLolLol:
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Some things are just meant to be! Props to the seller too! :daumenhoch:
Midschoolfool:
I'll shout him out as it goes. God he has some nice gear.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/stevet1_80
And yes, I had a serious argument with myself over that Trail Boss. Not only is is rare, and gorgeous, but its cheap AF too. If I wasn't so busy and so short of space right now (that is being fixed as I type this) he would have been sending me that too !
Just gutted I missed the Standard stem he had a couple of weeks ago.
Midschoolfool:
OK so I made a cock up. I then made myself look stupid by complaining to the seller :LolLolLolLol:
So I bought M6 bolts. When they arrived though they looked like M5.
This, as I said, is because I am stupid. I thought a stem used M6 bolts. It doesn't, it uses M8. So, I grabbed an M6 nut determined to prove the seller wrong and it fitted. Oops, apologies made. So I did not have any bolts for the crank arms. Meh. So, I did what every one should do in this situation. I bought more.
And also bought another BD Tshirt, some socks, tyre levers (as I snap them a lot) and a red brake cable to make up the upper dual pull. I even sneaked a sprocket bolt in there too.
Feeling a bit depressed I then realised that U brakes use M6 bolts. *evil laugh*. With any luck the lever uses one too. One other thing.. It has been hammered into me to put anti seize grease ALL OVER Ti threads. Apparently it likes to stay put. So I got some of that too.
Midschoolfool:
Final problem now solved. The Kink fork has this.
And it isn't a hollow pott size. It's bigger, much bigger, and a hollow potts falls in. I suspect it is the same as the Pitch Fork I had the issues with on the DBNG. As such I am in no mood to try and ID some archaic imperial bolt. The saving grace is I am not using a front brake, so I got this. It's not Standard, but it looks nice and the blood red matches the stem.
I am going to have to put it in at the bottom and whack away until it butts up against the welded part (under it).
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