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02-23-23, 10:56 AM
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02-23-23, 10:57 AM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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I got into some lacquer thinner yesterday while recaulking the tub. Accidentally ******d my hands with it upon opening the brand new can just from squeezing it a bit while popping the cap.
This morning I noticed I missed a spot. Caulk around the soap holder dealybob is failing a bit so today I'll be cutting that out and pumping in some fresh stuff.
This morning I noticed I missed a spot. Caulk around the soap holder dealybob is failing a bit so today I'll be cutting that out and pumping in some fresh stuff.
02-23-23, 11:01 AM
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02-23-23, 11:14 AM
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It rained here a little early this morning and when I got up I could see snow on the hill behind the houses. We are about 1200 feet and it didn't snow here but it looks to be down to 2000 feet, as some predicted. Low clouds have blocked my view but it probably won't stick for long. Pretty rare event, though, and more might be coming.
02-23-23, 11:21 AM
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It rained here a little early this morning and when I got up I could see snow on the hill behind the houses. We are about 1200 feet and it didn't snow here but it looks to be down to 2000 feet, as some predicted. Low clouds have blocked my view but it probably won't stick for long. Pretty rare event, though, and more might be coming.
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02-23-23, 11:21 AM
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02-23-23, 11:30 AM
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Not much good for stuff now that they've taken the lead out and cleaned it up.
Once upon a time, I used to drain the oil from my car into the bar ditch at my grandfather's place when changing the oil. Times they are a changing.
Once upon a time, I used to drain the oil from my car into the bar ditch at my grandfather's place when changing the oil. Times they are a changing.
02-23-23, 11:33 AM
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02-23-23, 11:41 AM
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It’s complicated because getting fitted on a stock frame is not easy. Lots of compromises. So a custom geometry frame (like my Habanero Ti or my previous custom steel from the 1980’s) may be best. However, a good quality made-to-measure crabon fiber bike from Calfee or similar is going to be VERY pricey, and maybe not even worth it. I plan to stick with the Habanero for now, it’s only 13 years old and only has about 75k miles on it, so it’s barely middle aged in Saturn years.
02-23-23, 11:41 AM
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Inspirational. Aspirational.
02-23-23, 11:53 AM
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But if you have to make drastic changes, you may compromise how the bike handles.
For example, if I got a 61cm cannondale, it would fit me ok with a 40mm stem, and my weight would not be properly distributed over the bike and the front end would act funny/unstable.
02-23-23, 12:04 PM
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02-23-23, 12:08 PM
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02-23-23, 12:11 PM
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02-23-23, 12:30 PM
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02-23-23, 12:35 PM
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02-23-23, 12:36 PM
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02-23-23, 12:37 PM
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02-23-23, 12:37 PM
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02-23-23, 12:39 PM
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02-23-23, 12:41 PM
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02-23-23, 12:44 PM
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02-23-23, 12:47 PM
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02-23-23, 12:53 PM
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Back at the end of WWII, the Army released a Technical Manual, TM9-1575, all about the various wrist and pocket watches issued to soldiers, and how to take care of them, including substitute cleaning fluids if you can't get the official ones. The wash involved water, ammonia, and Castile soap. The rinse? Gasoline.
Professional watch cleaning fluids for decades have been based on Mineral Spirits, aka Stoddard's Solvent, with various additives. The wash solution usually has some form of ammonia in it (brightens up the plates). A lot of hobbyists just use Naphtha, aka Ronsonol, which is shorter chain hydrocarbons so it's more volatile and evaporates faster.
Professional watch cleaning fluids for decades have been based on Mineral Spirits, aka Stoddard's Solvent, with various additives. The wash solution usually has some form of ammonia in it (brightens up the plates). A lot of hobbyists just use Naphtha, aka Ronsonol, which is shorter chain hydrocarbons so it's more volatile and evaporates faster.
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02-23-23, 12:58 PM
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