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IPA? That IMO is the best use case scenario for an IPA!🤣
Speaking of syringes, this $4.50 turkey flavoring grocery store special has similar hardware/interface to the $100+ SRAM kits, gladly accepting their attachments, as pictured. No idea if it actually works for a bleeding job or if one could pull any useful vacuum with it.
I have one of those red ones and some identical yellow ones that came with an EZMTB kit. They are really good and rebuildable if needed. I've used them for Shimano, Magura and Hope systems for years. Never used them on a brake which requires Millibar level vacuum but they've never 'burped' in normal use.
You can get the exact same syringes in e.g. vet supply stores too.
I got them off aliexpress. I don't like the luer lock interface, I think it can leak air under a vacuum, so I'd really prefer to use some pneumatic compression fittings to make it work properly. I just can't seem to figure out what the thread on the syringe is.
That and the thread is straight into plastic and torquing the fitting down too much cracks the syringe.
They are quite nice though, fairly thick which makes them resist leaking fairly well as opposed to waker and thinner syringes, like original Rock Shox ones (used for suspension servicing). Those leak oil past the plunger just pushing it into fork lowers after a few years.
Thanks for the suggestion! Ordered a pair. I saw in the instructions that the little dial isn't refitted for the reach adjustment, could you confirm this?
The 3 syringes i have (2x Yellow EZMTB & 1x Red as pictured) all have a female 6mm metric o'ring sealed fitting. Its a brass insert that you can easily convert to hydraulic or pneumatic fittings if you wish. Its even compatible directly with a banjo fitting/bolt from a brake caliper.
If you check out this link, they are the A type syringe. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005192030360.html
Great info, thanks.
The ones I have I measured the corresponding fitting'S in the thread and even using metric and imperial thread rakes I can't figure out the type and pitch. The diameter is also somewhere in between everything, a metric screw doesn't fit, etc.
Converting to a hydraulic fitting isn't needed if you mean changing the thread, I'd screw in a standard M6 compression fitting and be done with it.
He was doing some tweaks to the design, but on mine no, you couldn’t refit the reach knob. It works fine with a long all key in the reach screw head though - think it’s 2.5mm from memory.
Where did you find this picture of me?
Dont forget a T15 for the stupid rotor bolts on the Shimano Centerlock 6 Bolt Rotor Adaptor... 🙃
Unpopular opinion: I prefer center lock over the six bolt. The rattle doesn't bother me.
GET OUT
I get all my syringes from ali express and recently picked up a few of these ones - the turkey basting needles were novel and can be used for squirting grease inside things but I don't think I'll actually use those too much. Mine came with a little bottle brush thats perfect for cleaning callipers too. I've always found they work great and have an ancient syringe that still seals (just - I think I had to replace the piston seal recently) under a huge vacuum. Only issue with these new ones is the numbers aren't etched on so will probably wear off
As for rinsing with water - I used to do this for dot syringes as it would prevent the rubber from swelling up. As long as they are FULLY dry it should be ok, but these days I basically just buy bulk packets of syringes and run them until the seals stop working
I also share this opinion, and I know not what rattle you speak of.
Yeah... what rattle?
I don't care either way (i.e. hub interface isn't a deal-breaker) but as far as I'm concerned centrelock hubs are universal. Got a six bolt rotor? Use an adaptor.
Can't use an adapter reliably with anything more than a 180mm rotor in most cases. I like my 200s.
Why can't you?
So a CL-6B adaptor for a 223 wasn't a good idea then 😅
i used one with a 223, no issues.
Well if nothing else having 6bolt hubs and rotors makes it easier to disassemble the bike and out it back together if you're traveling. If you have CL rotors you need to add three pieces of gear to the tool pack, with a 6 bolt you only need a T25 (which you likely already have in the pack).
Other than that having CL hubs is a non issue I'd say.
I recently dug out a GT iT1 from storage to go through it and check/grease/bleed everything etc. I had the idea in my head that i could grab a generic lockring tool to remove the discs. It turns out that because they are 20mm Saint axles front and rear i needed to go buy another larger tool. Pain in the ass. Just give me 6 bolts.
I think it's the same interface as a Shimano hollow tech bottom bracket cup, if you have a BB socket/wrench it may work.
It is. 15+ mm axle requires the BB tool, up to 12 mm is possible with the cassette lockring.
I went with one of these TL-LR20 tools. https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/shimano-saint-tl-lr20-disc-rotor-oversiz…
Ah, that's from the old Saint days when the front hub was not yet on the BB interface apparently.
Yeah the bike is a 2006. It has some cool custom GT weirdness going on aswell. Like the rear brake is on the 'other' side.
Pics.
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