SpeedyC2

Wow - so cool. Very, very nice work.

simpsoap

How much did he charge you for shipping?

Cactus

HA HA!

Chris V

Great thread...On my list of to-do's...but after reading this now all I need is the send-to address! (a nice bottle of wine will be included with the package)

mike cap

Andreas is a bit of a slacker but generally ok.......

BradB

Any man who uses Phil Wood grease is ok in my book!

simpsoap

He prefers a Zima or Smirnoff Ice.........

FrannyB

I love the "Phil" grease...

Great job Andreas!

trophy

writer Brendan Koerner cited Zima's perceived reputation as a "girly-man" beverage

993c4_Toronto

I recently bought the replacement bearing to tackle this DIY. Thanks for the pics. I'm sure they will be helpful when I get mine apart.

Any additional tips you can share?

bobboinski

Only 6 clamps?

AOW162435

Thank you.


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Chris - Please send a PM if you would like for me to rebuild your gearbox.


Mike!!!


I always have a tube on hand!


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Thank you.


Classic! Can't say I've ever tried that stuff. Despite Simpsoap's claims.


Opening the sealed case cleanly is key - as the joint is either heat sealed or glued. A Dremel is too brutal for this part. I use a small Olfa knife (the kind of blade that you snap off to expose a new edge) to very carefully trace around the joint. Again & again until a thin-bladed screwdriver can be used to pry the halves apart. It takes some finesse.


After running the numbers I determined that six clamps, strategically placed around the perimeter of the joint gave optimal pressure levels to the very narrow band of epoxy I spread around the case halves. A seventh clamp would have caused the glue joint to fail in a spectacular fashion. Cool?




Andreas

SpeedyC2

That's just plain awesome!

bobboinski

After running the numbers I determined that six clamps, strategically placed around the perimeter of the joint gave optimal pressure levels to the very narrow band of epoxy I spread around the case halves. A seventh clamp would have caused the glue joint to fail in a spectacular fashion. Cool?

nile13

A dog walks into a telegram office and announces that he needs to send a telegram. The girl behind the counter hands them a form to fill out. The dog comes back, hands the form over. The telegram reads "Bark-bark-bark-bark-bark-bark".

The girl reads it, looks up and says: "You know, we have a special today. If you send 6 words, the 7th one is free". The dog thinks for a while: "Bark-bark-bark-bark-bark-bark-bark? But that would make no sense!".