Just did my first reshaft job

[Andy]

Is the Mrs any happier with the new shaft Martin?

 

[bigslice]

Is the Mrs any happier with the new shaft Martin?

is it longer straighter and more penetrating

 

[Val]

Is the Mrs any happier with the new shaft Martin?

Well it is a bit stiffer so I suppose so

 

[duncan mackie]

Gamola sell a nice wee range of wire brushes. I use a drill attachment one that cost about 7 quid and its brilliant. I do tend to mess about with a vice though as find it easier to have the ability to use both hands to twist with more control. Also some epoxys dont break down the same and some can be tough as boots even at high temp.

are - the wonders of purpose made tools! I just looked round the workshop for 'anything'

agree re-epoxy; I found out the hard way that some epoxy I used (another lying around the workshop....) had gone off and wasn't setting properly so was about to use some nice fresh 'chemical metal' on the basis that that wouldn't let go!!! I then considered the what if I wanted to reshaft again.....and changed my mind pretty quick.

 

[bigslice]

are - the wonders of purpose made tools! I just looked round the workshop for 'anything'

agree re-epoxy; I found out the hard way that some epoxy I used (another lying around the workshop....) had gone off and wasn't setting properly so was about to use some nice fresh 'chemical metal' on the basis that that wouldn't let go!!! I then considered the what if I wanted to reshaft again.....and changed my mind pretty quick.

i know only to well that glue goes off. for legal reasons i wont mention to much. but sit was wetome football stadiums when built used plastic water pipes. and i know someone who was given two year old glue and told to get on with it. it wasnt coatbridge but not a million miles away. lets just say it was wet, im not one to say i told you so but.....

 

[GreiginFife]

are - the wonders of purpose made tools! I just looked round the workshop for 'anything'

agree re-epoxy; I found out the hard way that some epoxy I used (another lying around the workshop....) had gone off and wasn't setting properly so was about to use some nice fresh 'chemical metal' on the basis that that wouldn't let go!!! I then considered the what if I wanted to reshaft again.....and changed my mind pretty quick.

Ah chemical metal... Wonderous stuff until you try getting it off. I think the most common mistake with epoxy is the thermal resistance. Seen some stuff that wont give up until nigh on 600°C... Not a temp you want to heat a painted driver head to.