Re: [ST] It's the little things...

["Steven Kohlscheen" <trumpst@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<<
A dremel works great to grind/cut off the chain rivits.
> >
I had an attack of the cheaps.  I probably should have just bucked up for 
one at Wally world.  But I hate giving those people money.

<<
A can of beer in the hand is a great companion to a wrench in the other.
> >
I thought of that.  But considered I may use the beer hand more than the 
wrench hand and get less done :)

<<
What the H E double L were they thinking when they put the bottom screw of 
the
front sprocket cover directly behind the shift linkage - what a b!tch to get 
it
out.
> >
That's one of the great Triumph mysteries.

<<
Cleaning the gunk/gorp/crap/whatever that stuff is off of the surfaces that 
the
chain runs near is one nasty dirty job.

When you clean up the gunk/grop/crap/whatever that stuff is off of the floor 
of
the shop, so a good job. left over cleaning material not properly cleaned up 
is
slick as snot.  It can cause a nice little ooops, follows by a few choice 
four
letter words.
> >
I forgot to mention that.  The gorp was thick enough at the bottom of the 
cover that there were deep grooves from where the chain was shaving off the 
top of the pile.  I ended up just scraping it out with a screwdriver.  And 
out of the little engine case recesses behind the sprocket.

<<
Wife may call you a grease monkey and marvel at how one's hands can change 
color
when working with the surfaces near the chain - reminder to self wear gloves 
or
something next time.
> >
My fingernails are almost back to normal colour.  There's still some 
imbedded grease/dirt/gorp at the edges of my fingernails.

<<
I enjoyed your tale Steve, thanks!
> >
Thank you.  I liked your tips as well.


Steven "Dirty Dawg" Kohlscheen


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