On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 19:11:06 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/20/2019 5:55 PM, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 01:39:44 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot
wrote:
On Tuesday, 20 August 2019 04:14:45 UTC-4, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Mon, 19 Aug 2019 22:06:04 -0400, Frank Krygowski
wrote:
On 8/19/2019 11:54 AM, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 5:35:56 PM UTC-7, AK wrote:
The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)
https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog
That is a standard "Internal Wrenching Bolt" and is probably available at your nearest Ace Hardware store in the Metric area.
Tom should go into a specialty fastener store (or just a good hardware
store) and ask for an "Internal Wrenching Bolt."
Please report back on the look on the proprietor's face.
The proper terminology is "one of them there thangs" :-)
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Cheers,
John B.
I worked at a mine and one day a guy came into the tool crib and asked for a part. His description of the part. "The whatcamacallit that fits on the doohickey that goes on the thingamajig." I was amazed that the guy in the tool crib handed him the part he needed. Apparently that part broke frequently.
A lot of times, not knowing the terminology of bicycle things makes it very difficult for those who'd like to help a person with the questions.
Cheers
Old car parts guys are/were much the same. You'd walk in the door with
this grotty, broken, dirty, hunk of iron, and the guy would look up
and, from across the room, say "Oh Yes, front steering knuckle on the
1937 pickup". "Charley! There is one on shelf 113/B".
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Cheers,
John B.
That just happened to me Saturday. "I've looked everywhere
for..."
"Simplex 503. $1.95"
I even remember the International guy that when I sort of flinched
when he mentioned the price for the rear axle bearings of my old I-H
pickup sort of looked over his shoulder and in a bit lower voice says
"Or you might try the Bearing, Belt and Chain, downtown."
I did and discovered that the exact same bearing, maker and model, was
appreciably cheaper when purchased from "the bearing shop".
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Cheers,
John B.