tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post3432986296829404514..comments2024-01-15T14:14:40.035-05:00Comments on Citizen Rider: Tooling Upcafiendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-57465307671862553192009-05-29T06:04:41.666-05:002009-05-29T06:04:41.666-05:00I do work in a bike shop. I also like to have a ve...I do work in a bike shop. I also like to have a very functional workshop at home. It has many advantages.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-78063213305434531122009-05-28T16:12:35.799-05:002009-05-28T16:12:35.799-05:00I was under the impression that you worked in a bi...I was under the impression that you worked in a bike shop. Not true?Tom Reingoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210010557421996209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-59683175773911102052009-05-28T15:02:01.674-05:002009-05-28T15:02:01.674-05:00CIRCLIP PLIERS; Ah yes, remember the days of actua...CIRCLIP PLIERS; Ah yes, remember the days of actually being able to rebuild a hydraulic cylinder at the kitchen table?<br /><br />I never had a Spit (by the time I caught the rag top bug I'd also caught the Italian bug), but my first car that actually ran worth a damn was a GT6.<br /><br />You have a few tools that I haven't managed yet, but I've managed to build my own frames anyway (it helps that I lived proximate to two master frame builders who would do facing and painting for me).<br /><br />I dream of lathes and mills.<br /><br />The spinning and forging equipment will likely remain a dream, but there's nothing wrong with dreams if you don't let them become an outlandish obsession.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-7003339877151810642009-05-21T06:27:20.594-05:002009-05-21T06:27:20.594-05:00Rantwick: Yeah I went with Big Blue for a lot of s...Rantwick: Yeah I went with Big Blue for a lot of stuff. United Bicycle Tool has some great brands of tools as well. I had to balance my binge with my budget, as always.<br /><br />Fritz: We're here for you. Meanwhile, software is its own kind of wizardry. Why do electronics work at all? What's going on in there? (whacks two rocks together, grunts).cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-19625170317956319502009-05-21T00:33:37.290-05:002009-05-21T00:33:37.290-05:00I'm thankful for guys like you -- I'm the guy who ...I'm thankful for guys like you -- I'm the guy who tries the DIY repair or adjustment at home, screws things up even worse then it was then brings it to the shop to pay you to fix my damage. There's a reason I'm a software engineer who's not permitted to handle soldering irons at work.Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-2198093569468223902009-05-20T11:27:21.793-05:002009-05-20T11:27:21.793-05:00Mmmmm... tools. You have some that make me pretty ...Mmmmm... tools. You have some that make me pretty jealous, particlar the tap for BB shells. Any recommends for sourcing that? Park, I'm guessing?RANTWICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394479078513545568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-83103819678099504532009-05-19T18:23:07.148-05:002009-05-19T18:23:07.148-05:00Yes, I have been mucking around. The pictures afte...Yes, I have been mucking around. The pictures after it all got put back together are here <A HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/londondailyphoto/BessaTestReel#" REL="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/londondailyphoto/BessaTestReel#</A> likewise with another here <A HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/londondailyphoto/FrankaSolidaI#" REL="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/londondailyphoto/FrankaSolidaI#</A> and here <A HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/londondailyphoto/AgifoldTestFilm#" REL="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/londondailyphoto/AgifoldTestFilm#</A> . There's quite a special kick fixing them. Basically, buying them off eBay for < 20GBP and playing. I can then sell it for (a little) more and continue the fun. I only have one that is still in bits.<br /><br />6:20 PMHamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-37108283825900339022009-05-19T18:20:54.023-05:002009-05-19T18:20:54.023-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-20973756827406577602009-05-19T16:47:02.514-05:002009-05-19T16:47:02.514-05:00One of my gurus said, "Don't open it up unless you...One of my gurus said, "Don't open it up unless you think you can leave it in better condition than you found it."<br /><br />Are you repairing those cameras? That's mad stuff. I had a riding buddy who did that for a living. Amazing what's inside that innocuous-looking housing.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-108280428168481242009-05-19T15:09:00.000-05:002009-05-19T15:09:00.000-05:00Isn't there something comforting about tools? - al...Isn't there something comforting about tools? - always assuming you are comfortable that whatever you apply them to will be at least no worse off after than before.<br /><br />I strongly suspect that they are an addiction. <br /><br />My latest foray is into the world of the folding camera and camera shutters. That has the wonderful advantage that you can cram an entire toolkit into a small box. As long as you leave the ball-pein out. ( <A HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/londondailyphoto/CompurShutter#" REL="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/londondailyphoto/CompurShutter#</A> )Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com