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    slickoleum alternative

    on eBay you’ll find slickoleum 15 oz jars for less than 30 bucks and it’s enough for at least 10 services. On those forks I use Lucas marine grease save the money for a manitou markhor instead
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    Painting Frame

    Actually a 2011 varsity was stolen from me, I was completely built, those frames were made by Giant I think, decent weight!
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    Painting Frame

    It’s a diamondback atroz, i don’t think anyone would do it to a Santa Cruz bike. Sprayed with rust oleum flat enamel,,, easy to fix scratches but not durable.
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    Painting Frame

    I’m planning on painting my rides, I have enough elbow grease but on the kind of paint is where I want your opinion & tips. Having them sandblasted and powder coated get out of my budget,, and spray.bike doesn’t fill my eye,,, been thinking about lacquer. These are some pics.
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    Clutch grease

    For Shimano 12speed mech grease for that clutch, sylglide is not consistent, thinking about greases designed to work with clutches is beyond me
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    Blueing steel

    All the cogs but one are made of steel, however, they don't rust so there must be a kind of platting,,, it's gonna be harder than I though I guess. Thanks for your help.
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    Blueing steel

    I want my slx 7100 groupset to look black,,,, Casey super blue is in my mind,,, tell me about your experience with this stuff.🤔
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    Project farm again

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5DWhIF1c0M I like this guy,,,,I take everything whit a grain of salt, however, this video is useful for me, because I like to do road and mountain bike trips,,if you have ISO or ASTM documents please share. he airs a lot of content,, what's no useful is fun...
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    Old oil at AutoZone

    Originally Posted by Garak Originally Posted by koffy I found these at Wallyworld. There, now that's old oil. Yea right? I wonder how old that M1 is.
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    Old oil at AutoZone

    I found these at Wallyworld.
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    Garlic

    Originally Posted by Fawteen Fresh when I'm cooking? Yes. Popping pills? No. This ...... I mean, garlic is not hard to get fresh. I love its flavor when cooked, never Thoth about nutritional benefits
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    The Hunt Begins...

    In your case I'd just have a professional build something cool for me, if I had your budget, I'd do it myself
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    1/2" Metric Socket Set Recommendation

    Aha,,, SK hand tools are great
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    1/2" Metric Socket Set Recommendation

    If you don't mind buying imports I'd Say Williams, otherwise Wright tools
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    being a luthier/

    Originally Posted by PimTac Search the web for a luthier college in Portland. Oregon. I just did that,,, and seeing that they depend on donations really beat me up,,,,I guess I have to eat my own words and see it as an economist,,,, Luthery is dying
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    being a luthier/

    by the way,,,musicians don't play disposable instruments,,,, they are not wort the effort
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    being a luthier/

    I don't know if there is a better place for that than the big apple,,,, however,,,,instruments seem to be worst than junky cars when it comes to repairs,,,,, and that is my weakness,,,how to repair correctly
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    being a luthier/

    I live in new york,,,,you talk as an economist,,,,its not about money,,,,on the other hand,,,, I don't see many people willing to do this job here
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    KYB Struts from Rock Auto

    about a decade installing kyb struts and shocks on friends cars as well as mine,,,, if there is something bad to say its stiffness at the beginning, however,,,,if its for offroading, Blisteing is a no brainer.
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    being a luthier/

    that's what I want to do for the rest of my life,,,, the level of precision, and care about details it just amazes me,,, so,,, tell me why not?
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