A lot of prepubescent whisky would die in the various failed mounting and lid removal attempts. Still, that may be an idea whose time has come! Grin.
With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 7:31:45 AM UTC-6, Ray wrote: > > Finessed indeed. Next time see if you can do it with the cap off a bottle > of beer > > On Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 3:03:14 PM UTC-5 Deacon Patrick wrote: > >> I think you've got the truth of it, Benjamin. The dust cover is tight >> plus a snug, and the bearings spin freely. The only "adjustment" the dust >> cover seems to do is loosening the macro bearing mechanisms so the pedal is >> loose. >> >> Aye, Ray, I was bemused that I managed to hit a rock to unscrew the dust >> cap without bending the grip plates. The aluminum outter threads of the cap >> have a few scratches is all. I had no idea I was so finessed a rider. >> Sardonic grin, as finesse is a highly relative term when applied to >> anything I do. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> >> On Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 12:34:53 PM UTC-6, Benjamin Kelley wrote: >> >>> But these use sealed cartridge bearings right? What is to adjust other >>> than holding them and the spindle in place? >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 1:31 PM Ray <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> That's really interesting. I don't think I've seen that before. If it >>>> were me, I think I would treat it just like setting the bearing load in a >>>> hub or bottom bracket and just tighten just to the sweet spot of no-play >>>> but spins freely. >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 1:24:13 PM UTC-5 Deacon Patrick wrote: >>>> >>>>> Fixed gear single track riding my Quickbeam I managed to loosen the >>>>> dust cover that doubles to adjust the bearings with a pedal strike on a >>>>> rock. I snugged it up via an alan wrench and the pedal spins freely and >>>>> everything seems fine. However, the MKS site says: "The dust seal cap >>>>> also functions as the bearing adjuster. If you loosen the cap, it may >>>>> cause >>>>> play and premature wear." >>>>> https://www.mkspedal.com/?q=en/product/node/331 >>>>> >>>>> Anything more/different I should do? >>>>> >>>>> With abandon, >>>>> Patrick >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>> >>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8ee081ce-0fff-475c-8cea-74939197182bn%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8ee081ce-0fff-475c-8cea-74939197182bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e973dd16-6ab0-47a3-82b7-ee23aa6b14b4o%40googlegroups.com.
