Originally Posted by
antmeeks
This is an excellent example of why the non-mechanically inclined should stay away from attempting anything mechanical.
No disrespect OP, but engineer or not, I think you need to hang up the tool belt, lol. It's one thing to try something new and take a little longer (entire afternoon for a 10 min job) while you learn, and altogether another to repeatedly maul what you're working on.
Thanks for the advice
I am a mechanical engineer, and that means I'm keen and curious to do things myself, even though I run the risk of breaking things of which I am fully aware. But at the end of the day I enjoy doing these things, knowing that the bikes I ride are serviced, fixed or close to being destroyed by myself... and that's how you learn and gain experience.
Originally Posted by
antmeeks
He should absolutely, positively, 100% not go anywhere near his bike with a drill, blowtorch, extractor, or any other tool for that matter.
Talk about 'jumping from the frying pan into the fire'!
LBS only from here on out for him.
And finally, guess what - I didn't drill it man. And if I were to drill it I'd go ask the LBS to do it for me. I took it to the shop yesterday and the mechanic pulled it out for me. He used the same method as what I
tried to do. He said that I just wasn't trying hard enough LOL, what do you know... The remaining torx head is still sufficient for the bolt to come off. Anyway queue the laugh
However I did get the front derailleur done right
But I'm happy now this thing is finally fixed for good and I can go ride my bike now, hahaha.