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Very large salmon en croute with puff pastry
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I finally got around to replacing the handle on a cast iron dish my mum broke last year.
Lower profile than the original, complete with machining marks because the garage was absolutely bloody freezing and my toes would have dropped off had I stayed out there to dress it up further.
Lower profile than the original, complete with machining marks because the garage was absolutely bloody freezing and my toes would have dropped off had I stayed out there to dress it up further.
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Appropriate choice of material for brass monkey weathercomplete with machining marks because the garage was absolutely bloody freezing and my toes would have dropped off had I stayed out there to dress it up further.
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The Mrs's BMW had the water pump start to fail, simple enough to swap out only hitch the coolant required vacuum filling.
Cheap tool ordered it didn't arrive the day I fitted the pump, I was then away for 3 days.
Today I refilled it, firstly wow it draws a vacuum fast, secondly once shut off you can confirm no leaks and thirdly it refills cleanly with no spillages.
Drawn down to BMW spec.
Hoses all pulled flat.
Car ran to temp, then test drove for 40mins no movement on the water level.
Superb, will use this almost exclusively now I think.
Cheap tool ordered it didn't arrive the day I fitted the pump, I was then away for 3 days.
Today I refilled it, firstly wow it draws a vacuum fast, secondly once shut off you can confirm no leaks and thirdly it refills cleanly with no spillages.
Drawn down to BMW spec.
Hoses all pulled flat.
Car ran to temp, then test drove for 40mins no movement on the water level.
Superb, will use this almost exclusively now I think.
As well as the cam mentioned above, also have a look at the drum / shoes to get the best possible contact area and the lever ratios for pedal and drum ends of the brake.
TLS front brake?
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Thanks Richard M (and Farside). Cams symmetrical as are the shoes. It’s a C15 trials with D7 Bantam hubs so the front is also SLS. Think I’ve got the geometry sussed. I’ll see how the shoes bed in and go from there. I’m also changing the arm on the brake pedal. The original (DIY) arrangement had the pedal pivot and pedal to rod joint in line with the rod as well as a slow bend in the rod to get round the shock. Pedal went down about 6” before it did anything. Nearly went into the front of a car a while back as we were both going a bit too quick down a narrow lane. Prioritising getting the brakes to work as well as I can over any trials riding consideration.
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Is there enough clearance between the new arm and the chain adjuster ? Probably but looks close.
Just noticed that you will be riding it in trials, the reason for it to be routed above the swinging arm is to avoid contact with the sections and get damaged . Not a good idea to lower it IME.
Also I never felt the need for a good rear brake anyway especially off road but that is really a personal thing , Thinks! I never used one when road racing either ,too many other controls to worry about.
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Its nearly 9 years since ive had anything that resembles a bench 
and ive had to resort to working on the floor or on other makeshift stuff, I acquired these timber frames/stands/hop-ups whatever they are a while back so with a bit of reclaimed pallet wood behold sensible height work surface! they may not be lookers but they are strong, boy its going to make life so much easier with the impending vehicle works coming up!
and ive had to resort to working on the floor or on other makeshift stuff, I acquired these timber frames/stands/hop-ups whatever they are a while back so with a bit of reclaimed pallet wood behold sensible height work surface! they may not be lookers but they are strong, boy its going to make life so much easier with the impending vehicle works coming up!
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hi, yes plenty of clearance around the chain adjuster which is why it’s kicked out. I was expecting comments about it not being a good idea to lower it for trials use which is why I said that I was putting brake performance above trials riding considerations. I’ll be doing a mix of road and greenlane riding and the odd bit of trials. Not really sure yet. It’s a work in progress and no doubt this set up will not be forever
Working on the floor is no fun, especially as you get older. I've been making work benches recently and it's a bit of a revelation. I know it's obvious, but free bench space can end up being a luxury when you're in the habit of just acquiring a little more stuff all the time to do things better and more efficiently.
You'll end up doing more because you're comfortable and not bent over all the time.
Just keep it clear and don't cover it in crap.
You'll end up doing more because you're comfortable and not bent over all the time.
Just keep it clear and don't cover it in crap.
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ha ha that last part is easier said than done!Working on the floor is no fun, especially as you get older. I've been making work benches recently and it's a bit of a revelation. I know it's obvious, but free bench space can end up being a luxury when you're in the habit of just acquiring a little more stuff all the time to do things better and more efficiently.
You'll end up doing more because you're comfortable and not bent over all the time.
Just keep it clear and don't cover it in crap.
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Just keep it clear and don't cover it in crap.
That person exists?
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That's the sticking point though. We never expect a different result. We know full well an empty bench will become piled high with crap in no time whatsoever.
