Noob question thread! 2020_Summer

How-Tos & Esk8 mechanics Esk8 Mechanics
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k will get

is it something a local hardware store may have?
or more an amazon thing

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You’re in the UK, local HW stores have nothing :laughing: amazon for sure

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that a thing?

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skystuff-Terminals-Windshield-Adjustable-Extraction/dp/B08C7N87CC/ref=sr_1_33_sspa?crid=1QUU2Z5AMM0AI&dchild=1&keywords=gear+puller&qid=1623241756&sprefix=gear+%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-33-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyNTdGVVo2VDBaSk8yJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODU5NzI3MzJYNUU4UE5ITlBURyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzEwNTMyMjUxVENWSUI2WDZIMSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neilsen-CT1785-Battery-Terminal-Puller/dp/B001PN1DB6/ref=sr_1_41?crid=1QUU2Z5AMM0AI&dchild=1&keywords=gear+puller&qid=1623241756&sprefix=gear+%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-41

get something like this

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also once i melt the locitte how long does it stay soft for?
if i buy a puller now will i need to reheat when i get it?

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Just heat it up again when u use the puller to be sure

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cheers
buying the second one you linked

thanks a lot

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wiper arm puller

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yep getting the one @simeon linked

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neilsen-CT1785-Battery-Terminal-Puller/dp/B001PN1DB6/ref=sr_1_41?crid=1QUU2Z5AMM0AI&dchild=1&keywords=gear+puller&qid=1623241756&sprefix=gear+%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-41

hopefully will come tomorrow

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I used that exact one to get a motorspur off a geardrive last week.
just one thing: you may have to put a small screw (m4 probably) in the middle of the spindle to press on the motorshaft. It’s too big otherwise.

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Quick question on the sound that comes from braking:

So after I’ve changed my gear, and had to DIY the pulley, I’ve noticed a weird clicking sound when braking as if it’s either skipping or sliding. Does it mean that my pulley system is loose? Or is there something else?

This is the current tension of the belt. I will wait for the other belt to arrive to see if it’s just the belt itself.

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Is it possible your key is rattling inside the pulley?

I’ve also heard sounds like that when the motor mount bends a bit or is loose and the belt starts hitting the edge of the pulley

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The key is locktite. So I’m sure it’s not that. It’s also locked with a secondary screw on the side. But, I think you’re on to something with that edge to the pulley.

I’ll see if it doesn’t happen when I change the belts. Thanks.

Edit: dunno why it said with twice…

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17159

Does anyone know anything about using software defined radio for a remote? How about using sdr to copy/replay a remote signal?

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@JJHoyt might?

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I’ve got a HackRF with a Portapack, I guess I should try it.

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over my head. but @DerelictRobot surely has a POV.

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Btw. Any news on the 5" tire production?

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Rims are in stock, tires on the water and tubes expected to air freight in August.

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Quick question. Is it normal to have about 1/2 inch of space between my wheel and truck bolt? I feel like none of my other boards have had that much space for the wheel to wiggle around.