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  1. Voyager Al

    Straightening a sissy bar?

    put a firring strip on either side of the warped area,and tighten in a vise.Or use 2x4's. DONT hit w/a hammer...
  2. Voyager Al

    who heats their garage? what do you use?

    I have a electric heater from Grainger. 220V,single phase. variable BTU. Small gage wires, doesnt pull many amps at all. Works flawlwssly. Thermostat works well.Hangs from the ceiling. ,measures about 8X12x16. Thats for use in my garage. Id worry about non-vented heater. I have a gas...
  3. Voyager Al

    Black Crown Tattoo WHER R U ANSWR yur PMs!

    here's a PM I got today. Delete messageQuote messageRe: BC's sale Sent at: Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:43 pm From: Keebo To: Voyager Al Voyager, Thank God i used pay pal. I recieved a full refund. I reported fraudulent and they reimbursed me no question asked..Very easy, very simple. I found out...
  4. Voyager Al

    Bicycle Hoarder's Beware ....

    wow, i see myself and a few friends resembling Lloyd...Its scarey. yet I keep looking, for just ONE more......An Elgin,,,,or a Hawthorne...or a..........
  5. Voyager Al

    Coker wheelman penny farthing

    yea, me,too, WC. 100 wouldnt break me, and chances are ya can sell them and not lose money, in the right crowd. I keep waiting to find one on CL. 8)
  6. Voyager Al

    What is the best new bike you've ever bought New?

    Re: What is the best new bike you've ever bought? I bought my FIRST new bike ever last spring, a Specialized Hybrid, for 450. Nice bike. Was it worth it? No... I got more enjpyment and a better quality ride out of the 55 Western Flyer I just restored, at 1/2 the cost. But I still enjoy the...
  7. Voyager Al

    Quill style seatpost help

    here is what I did today on my 60 Evans.
  8. Voyager Al

    Bendix 2 speed shifter hub

    You guys are the BEST! Tore it back apart, and saw that the MS-36 wasnt seating in the hub. Packed up with old grease and grit.(I hadnt even realized that it was meant to move). kerosene bath with a scrub brush, and its back together, and shifting like a new one! Thanks again for the input.
  9. Voyager Al

    Bendix 2 speed shifter hub

    bought an Evans that had a 2 speed hub with shifter. Grease in it was all hard. I disassembled, and cleaned and regreased. It glides smooth, but still doesnt shift. Does anyone know how to adjust the hub? I release tension via the shift cable, and it doesnt engage all the way. Increase tension...
  10. Voyager Al

    Butler/Rapp's swap meet find

    well, the balloons wouldnt fit. Fender clearance , not frame.This frame could take 4" wide tires! Heres the original heres the finished product left the original patina on the wheels 0000 steel wooled the complete frame, with polishing compound. Turned out pretty nice
  11. Voyager Al

    Hand-made tools and Cheap secrets

    Man, I dig that beer cooler trailer. I can bend conduit like a pro,but how do ya attach to bike? And axles?
  12. Voyager Al

    for all us OLDIES

    http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=sD ... e=youtu.be Get a cup of coffee, and enjoy. Best if watched by those who grew up in the 50's.....
  13. Voyager Al

    Painting old vinyl/plastic seats

    i scrub my seats with Purple Power, let dry and spray with any enamel . Holds up great..
  14. Voyager Al

    Misplaced parts

    I just put mine in a tank of kerosene....You cant have it...LOL
  15. Voyager Al

    aluminum wheel powdercoated?

    ok, if its powdercoat, acetone and ANY strong toluene based solvent will remove it. It is a plastic......melt it away with solvent. I'd try soaking in kerosene, or diesel fuel. I know for a fact that acetone, and plastic pipe cleaner will etch it. Soaking will def soften it. I was led to believe...
  16. Voyager Al

    aluminum wheel powdercoated?

    Re: aluminum whell powdercoated? about the only thing done with aluminum is anodizing, ad easy-off oven cleaner will remove it. Have fun polishing. Youll be black,and tired.
  17. Voyager Al

    I'm tired!!

    Good on ya,Kevin. I changed jobs,too. Took a 84 cent pay cut hourly, but got a company van and gascard. That adds way over the 84 cents. Im smiling again.....
  18. Voyager Al

    Pittsburgh Freecycle find

    I USED to work for a company that did what is called 5S. We threw away anything that was laying around, not being used immediately. SO, I got a brand new 110volt 4 gallon water heater, still in box, and a 800 dollar electric heater, from graingers. Still unopened. 220 volt, and the company threw...
  19. Voyager Al

    Pittsburgh Freecycle find

    I have heat in there, ya just gotta turn it ON.....
  20. Voyager Al

    $15 to ship a trike ?????

    seem too good to be true? Yup. Id pass on it, plus it was a Canadian ad.
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