Before you go kinetic, could you put a thin spacer/washer between the mast boss and the frame on either side? Spread it subtly that way?
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this. I'm not an expert, but aren't the reservoirs sealed well enough that this won't be a problem?
i don't believe so, it's a single bolt that connects the mast, shock, and front triangle, so adding spacers would reduce the amount of thread engagement. there's no nut, the non-drive side mount of the seat mast is tapped.
on the orientation? shock needs revalved for this frame regardless, it came off a v10.
edit: coffee hasn't kicked in yet.
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Coffee and watching GME blow through the SSR gamma squeeze this morning. Got a whole load of roll away tool boxes going to storage from the shop today. Should be fun
A very careful grind /sand sounds neater?
They make longer bolts...and how much thread engagement do you need? If you lose 1/16" is it gonna be something loctite can't reassure you about?
its a custom bolt. i'll get a picture.
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That looks like a dumb design anyway to my armchair internet engineer trained eye. (Reminds me of the shock bolt fix that someone posted a YT video of where they had to get a machinist to create them a new replacement alternative).
Go forth and whack things with a lump hammer until they bend to your will.
given how the whole interface is configured it's not *that* bad. i've been riding it for 10 years (including 3 full years of DH racing), so it works well enough. fwiw it is a hardened steel bolt.
A machinist could turn you one of those with longer threads (and anything else you need, spacers or whatever) out, right quick...just bring a larger-size bolt with the head of your choice and they'll turn it down from that...
yea, i know someone who could probably do it. i'm trying to avoid having to get into a lot of custom fabrication if possible.
Don't know dimensions, but that looks like a regular shoulder bolt. Any chance you could source a replacement at McMaster.
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i'm not a bolt master, but its certainly possible. the swingarm bolt is a standard one (and i was able to procure replacements from mcmaster) so that would make sense.Don't know dimensions, but that looks like a regular shoulder bolt. Any chance you could source a replacement at McMaster.
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Came here to post what Tim said. I place orders with McMaster everyday. Can you get dimensions of it?
Volume my dear boy, Volume.....
...he says, while trying to shoehorn a slightly too large rear shock into his old frame.
Please, for the love of god, use verbs, like ‘to be or not to be’.on the orientation? shock needs revalved for this frame regardless, it came off a v10.
edit: coffee hasn't kicked in yet.
Thank you.
this needs repaired.
(my newest grammatical pet peeve, sooory)
to be fair, the seller (a friend) told me the shock was a chubbie. turns out that was not the case.
Is it too early to take a nap, or would that just actually be ‘going back to bed’?
I still don’t get all of these WFH ‘rules’.
I still don’t get all of these WFH ‘rules’.
It's called living at work now.
well, thanks to the complicated requirements for passwords, and the constant need to change them, I couldn't remember the password on my work phone, and it has just fucking wiped itself. fucking annoying. what a waste of fucking time.
At least your phone wipes properly
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Ruh roh.....in compiling my updated bike shop setup, I've stumbled upon the Ohlins special tools rabbit hole.
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Someone take my wallet from me, plz.