| Subject: | RE: FS-Tube |
| Date: | 11/30/2005 06:17 AM |
| From: | john schmidt |
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Yeah but you were trying to pull a fast one by selling it by the square inch... :) [Air by the square inch is nothing ! you have to cube it and put it under pressure] And as long as on topic... I'll take anyones punctured tubes. I've had tubes with 5 plus patches. Why ? Well why not.. (just saved what? 4*5 $20) Its just one more patch and then its good as new and if I am sitting watching tv anyway.. I will only throw a tube if the hole is at the valve stem, or there a lot of multiple holes (time effort not worth it), or if the holes are too big. If the holes are small I just use the plain cheap rubber patches that you have to cut out yourself (that you can purchase at dept store). They stretch better with the tube. And you can make them smaller if the hole is just tiny. If you do the patch correctly it becomes integral to the tube. Meaning if you try to pull it off you will tear the tube not the interface. On similar strain. contrary to what all the "experts" advice is, you can reuse old high quality stainless spokes. at a buck a piece or more retail this is a great idea not too mention great recycling. The spokes have to be properly stress / strained relieved, and you must install the spokes on the same side of the hub as original. Ie look at the head, if its bent way over, it goes on the outside, If its not bent over too far, on the inside. Stress relieve again too. If its done correctly the spokes should never fatigue break. Most of the "re-spoking" with new spokes advice comes from the days of inferior spokes, and from wheels not being built with proper stress/strain relieving. Steel is steel and if the stress is kept below a certain level,[which you inusre by stress relieve and making sure only tensile forces are in the spoke(minimize the bending and residual)] then the life is infinite. btw, I am 200+ and usually ride 28 spoked wheels. No I don't want your old spokes, I have way too many spokes as it is.. I've also been know to silver braze cables together too. why? Well I had the torch, I had the flux and silver, and a bunch of old cables. quicker then running to the bike shop... and then some shops want $5 a cable too ! But no I don't want your old cables either. Lots of fun. Lisa Winchester wrote: Wait a minute here... my air was cheaper than Doug's air...hot or not. ;-) -Lisa RE: FS-Tube Hormann, Douglas J Nov 29, 2005 11:22 PST Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's all well and good, but without air, you guysare still just clutching your limp...tube in your hands. I happen tohave some air that I'll let go for a measly 10 cents. Delivery included.If you want it hot, you'll have to see George. Doug Hormann |
