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Kitesurf Difflock Royalty
Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Odometer: 14197 Location: Luton, Beds
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: Handy Tip For Your Rubbers
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I took the float bowl off an SU carb today and when I came to put it back together the neoprene seal was past its best and too large a diameter to fit in the groove. I remembered something a colleague at work said and thought I would give it a whirl.
Before putting the seal in the microwave for 2 seconds on full power.
After a quick nuke.
Magic! This tip was given to me by a colleague who has been in radio comms since Marconi was a lad. It is not recommended as a permanent fix but it has got him out of trouble a couple of times and will tide me over until my bits arrive from Burlen.
Warning: It stinks to high heaven. Don't do it if your wife, girlfriend, mother or landlady is at home.
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muddymesser Mud Obsessed
Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Odometer: 7819 Location: preston
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:
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wow . . . finally
an excuse for a microwave in my garage
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harry69koi Winch Assistant
Joined: 06 Sep 2009 Odometer: 54 Location: grimsby
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:47 am Post subject:
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Handy tip that m8ty
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Mook Off-Road Guru
Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Odometer: 1106 Location: Basingrad
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Kitesurf Difflock Royalty
Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Odometer: 14197 Location: Luton, Beds
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject:
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Mook wrote: | so microwaves do have a use |
I have used the home microwave to determine which common plastic materials make good insulators for radio frequency coil formers. Put a sample in the microwave and if it gets hot or catches fire it is no good as an insulator. Use an old plate for testing purposes otherwise the Mrs gets very upset.
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Kitesurf Difflock Royalty
Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Odometer: 14197 Location: Luton, Beds
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject:
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I deliberately chose the title to raise a smile.
My female math(s) treacher was an ex Canadian Air Force officer. Anyone asking to borrow a rubber from a classmate got the blackboard, "eraser," thrown at them and was made to stand outside the classroom.
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muddymesser Mud Obsessed
Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Odometer: 7819 Location: preston
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject:
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hahaha
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jojo Mud Obsessed
Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Odometer: 5422
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:23 am Post subject:
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lindenengineering wrote: | Rubbers--Rubbers!!!
My eye pricked up on the title of the post--Having read the perfectly normal post about seals, I then turn my Brit thinking to American thoughts and then the whole text sounds--- Well really funny.
Yah see on this side a rubber is a condom if you didn't know that already! Cheers Dennis |
Sorry to hijack the thread but couldn't resist:
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Roger Mud Obsessed
Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Odometer: 2050 Location: Redditch Worcestershire
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject:
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jojo wrote: | lindenengineering wrote: | Rubbers--Rubbers!!!
My eye pricked up on the title of the post--Having read the perfectly normal post about seals, I then turn my Brit thinking to American thoughts and then the whole text sounds--- Well really funny.
Yah see on this side a rubber is a condom if you didn't know that already! Cheers Dennis |
Sorry to hijack the thread but couldn't resist:
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Depending on the judge, she might get away with that excuse.
Roger
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