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And when tied to the back of your car, the limit for unbraked trailer for your car will apply (in the UK)
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That's quick, my 5 x 3 box trailer was off the road for six years before I got around to finishing the rebuild.
Doesn't do to rush these things.
It is 750kg here as well. I asked for a loader bucket of sand at the builder's supply yard, and I didn't realise how heavy it was until I got home and looked at the docket, since the brakes were obviously struggling. I brought my 800kg+ shaper home on it via back country roads as well. Very carefully.
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New blades for the hedge cutter. One of the old blades was missing a tooth. Two knock-off Amazon specials at less than half price of one genuine blade. Works.
2002 ZZR-1200 carb rebuild today.
Hopefully my Keyster short kits will arrive in the morning.
It's in absolutely immaculate condition but unfortunately doesn't ride like it looks!.
It's got some HT issues as well so a set of plugs and two new genuine plug caps going on too.
I would have stopped when I found plug cap issues but customer has already been in the carbs and asked us to do a strip and inspection.
Found a few issues but nothing major which was nice.
Hopefully my Keyster short kits will arrive in the morning.
It's in absolutely immaculate condition but unfortunately doesn't ride like it looks!.
It's got some HT issues as well so a set of plugs and two new genuine plug caps going on too.
I would have stopped when I found plug cap issues but customer has already been in the carbs and asked us to do a strip and inspection.
Found a few issues but nothing major which was nice.
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ive kinda banned myself from the house stereo and also the 2 pioneer speakers at 190w rms
neighbour upsetters
so today ive pulled the speakers out of the shed and the stereo was pulled out to set up and they play fine not an issue at all, i thought that they might have rusted but they havent
wait until my daughter comes up shes the one that thought her system was loud and challenged her father to what was loud and she lost
and that was with the pc speakers
neighbour upsetters
so today ive pulled the speakers out of the shed and the stereo was pulled out to set up and they play fine not an issue at all, i thought that they might have rusted but they havent
wait until my daughter comes up shes the one that thought her system was loud and challenged her father to what was loud and she lost
and that was with the pc speakers
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Snap but I only have two!!
I'm ashamed to say the left one has gone very green from evaporated petrol from lack of use
. I've had the bike 22 years from new and never let this happen before. I'm probably going the have to buy a new ultrasonic cleaner to dunk these in.@Keithmac do you reckon it's worth changing the odd shaped jet block O ring while I'm in there?
Is that a TRX?. I did one a while back (and a Ducati Monster which runs the same carbs).
Yes I would do the jet block o rings. I believe the full Keyster Kits has these included.
Be very meticulous with the jets, I can half remember a blocked jet or bushing under another jet in the jet block so be very thorough when cleaning.
Make sure the air correction jets in the carb inlet are clean as well.
Ultrasonic cleaner is a good start but you need to manually clean everything afterwards.
Personally now I replace the jets if they have been in a sorry state, should come with a full kit.
Yes I would do the jet block o rings. I believe the full Keyster Kits has these included.
Be very meticulous with the jets, I can half remember a blocked jet or bushing under another jet in the jet block so be very thorough when cleaning.
Make sure the air correction jets in the carb inlet are clean as well.
Ultrasonic cleaner is a good start but you need to manually clean everything afterwards.
Personally now I replace the jets if they have been in a sorry state, should come with a full kit.
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Had a go at the compressor that destroyed its non return valve last week....
Managed to get the bust out stub of thread out easily
Thread seems to be 20mm by 1.5 which is lucky as I had a cable gland I could modify
End is tapped 3/8 bsp.. just need a brass plug now that I can shorten and then sweat in with a bit of solder as it only has about 4 complete threads... will need a bit of locTite custard on the threads as my fitting has not got enough metal for an o ring
Managed to get the bust out stub of thread out easily
Thread seems to be 20mm by 1.5 which is lucky as I had a cable gland I could modify
End is tapped 3/8 bsp.. just need a brass plug now that I can shorten and then sweat in with a bit of solder as it only has about 4 complete threads... will need a bit of locTite custard on the threads as my fitting has not got enough metal for an o ring
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I've got the jet cleaners but I only use those for sizing really.
If I do clean a pilot jet it would be a fine strand of copper wire after a soak in carb cleaner.
The jets are soft metal, brass or similar so you don't want to be poking steel needles through them or you may accidentally reem them out.
Some decent brass brushes as well for the emulsion tubes etc.
Cotton Buds and Autosol for polishing fuel needle seats if they are none replaceable.
Personally I'd just fit these if it was in for a job but if it's your own time then worth having a go at cleaning all the original bits up.
I've seen plenty of emulsion tubes worn oval due to the slide needles so pay close attention to that.
I've seen plenty of emulsion tubes worn oval due to the slide needles so pay close attention to that.
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This^
Very common on minis with 1.5 inch su carbs with spring loaded needle - to compensate for a rich idle you screw the jet up, but then it won't run high up. Only answer is a new jet.
Mrs DanZac's Subaru Brat has been temperamental to start for a while and getting worse. 2 times out of 3 you got the clunk as the starter solenoid engaged and nothing else. Anyway cutting a boring story short, I finally got round to having a look at it for her today.
Whipping the top off the starter solenoid the problem was pretty obvious. 30 years of starts has eroded the motor contacts, meaning that most of the time the solenoid wasn't pulling down far enough to contact both terminals. (The one on the right is almost fully eroded whilst the left ones still almost full thickness)
Easy fix with a bit of china's finest bus bar bent over in the vice and hacked to shape with a blunt file and even blunter drill.
Fixed and ready to go back in the car tomorrow and hopefully a few brownie points in the bank for me.
Whipping the top off the starter solenoid the problem was pretty obvious. 30 years of starts has eroded the motor contacts, meaning that most of the time the solenoid wasn't pulling down far enough to contact both terminals. (The one on the right is almost fully eroded whilst the left ones still almost full thickness)
Easy fix with a bit of china's finest bus bar bent over in the vice and hacked to shape with a blunt file and even blunter drill.
Fixed and ready to go back in the car tomorrow and hopefully a few brownie points in the bank for me.
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I went to Whitby on Saturday to see my mum, she lives on my brother's farm. I fixed her bog seat, then my SiL got me to fix a sink plug in one of their holiday lets.
Then my mum mentioned that her spin dryer was broken. She had put an unbalanced load in it, banging and screeching ensued, and once it had stopped, the basket had a permanent leak to one side. I didn't have any tools with me, and my brother's tools are like the ones you get in Christmas crackers. So I took it home.
I took a look last night, this is it, German made Servis.
As you can see, the drum has a bit of a lean.
Caused by one of the three rubber motor mounts becoming detached.
I couldn't find any spares for Servis spin dryers, only their tumble dryers, so I roughed up the metal base and the rubber with some 120 grit emery paper and bonded it with epoxy.
I tried it tonight and it works a charm. Not sure if it will survive slightly out of balance loads yet, that's the next test. New ones are around £160 and there's loads on FB for about 40 quid so not the end of the world if it doesn't survive the test.
Then my mum mentioned that her spin dryer was broken. She had put an unbalanced load in it, banging and screeching ensued, and once it had stopped, the basket had a permanent leak to one side. I didn't have any tools with me, and my brother's tools are like the ones you get in Christmas crackers. So I took it home.
I took a look last night, this is it, German made Servis.
As you can see, the drum has a bit of a lean.
Caused by one of the three rubber motor mounts becoming detached.
I couldn't find any spares for Servis spin dryers, only their tumble dryers, so I roughed up the metal base and the rubber with some 120 grit emery paper and bonded it with epoxy.
I tried it tonight and it works a charm. Not sure if it will survive slightly out of balance loads yet, that's the next test. New ones are around £160 and there's loads on FB for about 40 quid so not the end of the world if it doesn't survive the test.
if you value your sanity it's probably best to not disassemble a lathe gearbox 
But as that isn't too much of a concern for me I decided to get a "round-tuwit" and fix the bent input shaft on my lathe that stops me using the 500rpm speed (been putting it off for a while, it came to me with the ding).
Turns out if you want to get the input shaft out , all the shafts come out. Ow lord , what have I started.
Ahhhh tiss back together now and smooth as can be.
also all the belt guards are on so it's supper elf and safety now toooooo 
Stu
But as that isn't too much of a concern for me I decided to get a "round-tuwit" and fix the bent input shaft on my lathe that stops me using the 500rpm speed (been putting it off for a while, it came to me with the ding).
Turns out if you want to get the input shaft out , all the shafts come out. Ow lord , what have I started.
Ahhhh tiss back together now and smooth as can be.
also all the belt guards are on so it's supper elf and safety now toooooo Stu
