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That's what I use to keep sloppy rear wheel bearings in.
January 29 2012 at 1:51 PM
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just make the bushings from strips of beer can
Heat up the hub with a blowtorch and the drop in the bearing with a thin shim of beer can and then pour a bit of beer on it to cool it down. Job done, and it works a treat.
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I've always had a bit of unsuccess with beercan shims.
- Mouse on Jan 29, 2012, 4:17 PM
there are steel beer cans and alloy beer cans
- ratbike.org on Jan 29, 2012, 4:30 PM
I shall have to go beer hunting with a magnet.
- Mouse on Jan 29, 2012, 6:12 PM
Yeah, they are way too flimsy
- rex on Jan 29, 2012, 7:19 PM
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