Meezo Posted June 26, 2013 Author Posted June 26, 2013 This could go sour very quickly... So hubbers share us your DIY Tools and Tips
Mackie Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 A guess the point is that, any DIY job can be done at home, with hard work, some tools and a bit of ingenuity, often the "professional" tools are so over designed that a simple "spoeg en plak" method works best.
Nobody Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 I once used the metal piping on the washing line to remove the bearings from an XTR BB. I wish i had cut a piece off or taken measurements.A sharpened spoke is good for removing the plastic covering on bearings to clean and add grease to the bearings.I use a syringe to reverse bleed my shimano brakes. This syringe came with a small plastic pipe which fits perfectly over the bleed nipple. and then of course using 2 old tubes connected\taped to run a chain through to lock up all my bikes. Think chain is 3 mteres.
Alouette3 Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 DIY Chain whip with a couple holes drilled in some flat steel section, and rounded a little for the cassette. Also a syringe, some aquarium pipe and slightly modified irrigation fittings (make sure its only threaded on the one side) and this works a charm for bleeding my Avids.
Big H* Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 DIY Chain whip with a couple holes drilled in some flat steel section, and rounded a little for the cassette. Also a syringe, some aquarium pipe and slightly modified irrigation fittings (make sure its only threaded on the one side) and this works a charm for bleeding my Avids. Exactly what I described earlier except that my flat steel is not so wide, I sculpted hand holds and dipped the handle end into Plastidip. Looks as if store bought.
Guest Omega Man Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Clever. I've got a DIY grease gun made from a Syringe. I also use Syringes to get sealant into my tires.
rouxtjie Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Clever. I've got a DIY grease gun made from a Syringe. I also use Syringes to get sealant into my tires.Yebo, works like a bomb....
lloydkayak Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Speaking of vacuum cleaner. For those whose dealt with internal routing. I've had to fish on a Chinese frame and on a Very big known brand won't mention obviously . best solution, cotton wool and vacuum cleaner.... I was completely baffled until I realised you meant wool... not cotton wool!
fanievb Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 I was completely baffled until I realised you meant wool... not cotton wool! ok now that makes sense
Meezo Posted June 26, 2013 Author Posted June 26, 2013 I was completely baffled until I realised you meant wool... not cotton wool!ok now that makes sense and its not even Friday.... bwahahahahahahaha
Li Mu Bai Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 anyone designed a bearing puller yet?useful if you dont want to take a punch and rubber mallet to a carbon frame...
Meezo Posted June 26, 2013 Author Posted June 26, 2013 anyone designed a bearing puller yet?useful if you dont want to take a punch and rubber mallet to a carbon frame... What bearings you wanna remove? The mallet goes to the DIY tool. You shouldn't have to bash them too hard
Bobbo_SA Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 anyone designed a bearing puller yet?useful if you dont want to take a punch and rubber mallet to a carbon frame... Modified a Rawl bolt that then expands in the inner race allowing it to be pulled out, only useful for larger bearings though - actually have not used it on my bike yet, used to use it to remove the bearings from my RC Model motors (normally deep inside a cast crankcase hence hammering it does not work well) Edit: added image - not mine but same eye-deer
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