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Are you going to run the tyres tubeless so you can get away with lower pressures? 😉
How long would it take to pump up that front tire with a mini-pump?? A week? lol
Also, what does that tire cost and weigh?!
What sealant for 38mm holes? 😆
The reason the manufacturer won't drill them is that it will significantly increase the cost.
Looks good - I'd be interested to hear how you get on with them.
With a bulk purchase of femidoms you could probably run tubeless... 😯
Wheels now built.
Just waiting for some reflective stuff to use as a rimtape.
Thanks bull & b the holes are now smoother than a very smooth thing.
I'll drop your tool back to the one with the girls hair.
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Built up by Barry? I saw you dropping it into Col's on Friday afternoon.
Yep built up by Baz.
Been out for a quick spin on it and it's not collapsed yet. 😉
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Pfft, 44mm FTW
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Hmmm...my drill won't cool down 😐
My hovercraft is full of eels.
Hmmm...my drill won't cool down
😆 It does pull a bit of power out of your drill.
What you want is a comressor and use the blowgun to cool the drill doon. 😉
Oh and if you've got a Henry hoover run that aswell and use it to suck up the swarf as you drill.
Hose between legs drill in hands. 😯
Two of those holes at the bottom look awfull close. 😕
Yeah I should have laid off the wine eh?
I was holding it between my knees too, only 2 drill/jeans incidents, not much blood, different technique now 😮
The drill thing was really odd, too hot to hold and only cooled down once I unplugged it.
Please tell me you didn't drill through the joint in the rim in your wine/burnt drill fumes haze. 😛
I did...why wouldn't I have?
Saved 420gm 😎
I wouldn't risk drilling the joint.
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looks like you could have done with a faster drill. 😉
I was waiting for it to cool down!
the joint is pinned at the walls so I feel ok drilling it.
It'll be out of balance though as it's not drilled at the valve hole. 😛
Maybe you could take it to Tyres R Us and they can put some counterbalance weight on for you. 😆
You should really stop it, I want one of those soooo much and the local shop (Swords, co. Dublin for the Eire-based) wants:
120 Euro - a rim
3 Euro - a spoke
2 hrs of labour a 50 Euro per hour
so with a 32h wheel the total is....300+ Euro.
Makes me wonder 😐
Think I'll just drill at the valce hole, although I reckon with 2+kg of weight at the rim, 12gm won't make a huge difference at the speeds I'll be doing 😉
HC here was my deal: Rims £50, spokes £11, DIY build - all mail order retail prices available to you.
Gotta check the wife's Paypal tonight then.
BTW Al, Valentine Day presents usually involve chocolate and bubbly 😉