Alibayexpress parts you love
- Thread starter Udi
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did you ever find one? Mine's getting kinda old and slipping a bit. Could be time to replace it...
I recently picked up this one. I am using it with a shitty pancake compressor that someone gave me, so inflation power and speed isn't very good. It's certainly not blasting hard-to-seat tires onto my rims.
As far as the unit itself, I hate the plastic flip-lever inflator head, but that is par for the course: most plastic flip-lever heads that I have on floor pumps are mediocre as well. This head neads to be held squarely onto the valve stem with my other hand or else air leaks around the valve, but again that is common for most plastic lever heads I've used.
I plan to modify this to take a Lezyne-style screw-on presta head. (Yes, I'm aware of the valve unscrewing issue with those too.)
The rest of the prestaflator unit seems fine, though it seems like a $25 item, not $50.
As far as the unit itself, I hate the plastic flip-lever inflator head, but that is par for the course: most plastic flip-lever heads that I have on floor pumps are mediocre as well. This head neads to be held squarely onto the valve stem with my other hand or else air leaks around the valve, but again that is common for most plastic lever heads I've used.
I plan to modify this to take a Lezyne-style screw-on presta head. (Yes, I'm aware of the valve unscrewing issue with those too.)
The rest of the prestaflator unit seems fine, though it seems like a $25 item, not $50.
No I haven't yet, although following the link @Bikael Molton posted I found this one which looks like it might tick the boxes.
*note* geez I'd rather buy local than Amazon but bloody price goes up 50% trying to get one here. Cheaper to ship from US.
Yep, I'm regretting not trying that simpler one first.
This is what I have : https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-inflation-gun-0581957p.html#store=176
I replaced the chuck with a replacement one for a regular pump. Maybe I'll just do that again.
I replaced the chuck with a replacement one for a regular pump. Maybe I'll just do that again.
I use a small c clamp from harbor freight that I ground the head down to fit in the calipers. Do 1 piston at a time.
I have an original prestaflator with the push on chuck.
I got a few rubber sealing doughnuts at the same time, but the last one is about half done. I should start to look for its replacement. I don't like the removal by pulling sharply and hoping you don't sever a finger on a brake rotor though.
I got a few rubber sealing doughnuts at the same time, but the last one is about half done. I should start to look for its replacement. I don't like the removal by pulling sharply and hoping you don't sever a finger on a brake rotor though.
I need a new derailleur, so I started to look and then got sidetracked looking at Aliexpress stuff.
Then started reading about real Shimano parts being sold from Asia, on there.
Then saw someone posted these pics, of brand new Shimano stuff being sent to the recycling. The boxes got wet or something?
Just a random post.
Then started reading about real Shimano parts being sold from Asia, on there.
Then saw someone posted these pics, of brand new Shimano stuff being sent to the recycling. The boxes got wet or something?
Just a random post.
Those pics were from a recycling center in Irvine, California.
Shimano is located not too far away.
Shimano North America Holding, Inc. · 1 Holland, Irvine, CA 92618
★★★★☆ · Corporate office
www.google.com
woody on here bought an XT derailleur setup through ali or ebay or something and didn't want to run it because he thought it was fake. It looked like the best damned replica I had ever seen- I couldn't tell it from a real one with both in hand. I know that there are some very high end knockoffs out there, but I have some doubts that most of the branded stuff sold on there is "off-the-truck" real.
Nah, those are legit, but if you look at the back the model/serial number/lot number has been sanded off. We used to buy a lot of Shimano parts and SRAM brakes from ebay sellers about 5-7 years ago.
They were most likely bought by generic commuting bike brands and then resold outside the APAC area via ebay.
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yeah mine even has the same weird green grease in it that the local one did.
No friends in the trade? it's definitely worth £40.
It is a great (workshop) tool. I don't really care how "nice" it or any other tools "look" so long as they're functional and durable. And this tool is extremely functional and a joy to use. In the workshop it paid for itself within a few days and continues reducing the time we used to spend fucking about trying to get pistons retracted smoothly and evenly. Sorted out an ancient set of Elixrs morning that honestly wouldn't really have been worth the labour without it.
It's kinda specific to SRAM calipers (and not even ideal for old Avids) so I'm looking forward to the inevitable universal knock off versions
Ps. Genuine 3M 2228 Mastic tape is a lot cheaper from Alixpress too
That green/clear/neon grease that comes on Shimano stuff is magical. I don't know how many times I have hosed off my bike, but I bet if I took the crank off, that stuff would still be packed in there.
Is it the same as the stuff that's called "Shimano Premium Grease? If it is, its expensive.
I think I remember Rockshox forks with their serial numbers sanded off being sold on Facebook in my country a few years ago.