Iβm declaring a Fatwa on whoever came up with this bullshit π£1mo β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
I fixed my lamp using the stained glass soldering technique, i was told you guys might like it :)1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/Visiblemending
Hindu occultism, I was recently compelled to dig this out of my collection for a second reading. Is anyone else interested in this kind of stuff?1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/occult
Update: A massive thank you to all who gave me advice and encouragement here. I managed to fix my lamp and learn the basics of soldering glass πβ€οΈ1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/StainedGlass
I was told to post this here. I repaired my broken lamp using the stained glass soldering technique. I have never done anything like this before. I hope you like it.1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/kintsugi
Just started this, as a man this is already opening my eyes. Thank you to the person who recommended π11mo β Shinylittlelamp β r/occult
Time for a change of grips but my client had used a cork as a bung, no problem mate because our shop has a corkscrew as part of our toolkit ;)5mo β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
We heard a clunking sound inside a tubeless tyre and thought it was congealed sealant....we were wrong.2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Customer attempted to true his own wheels, he has rounded off most of the nipples π€¦ββοΈ5mo β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
This is how a Kona bike comes to us, no plastic or polystyrene just good old recyclable cardboard, the zip ties are reusable too!2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Took a tube out of a 50 something year old bike and the patch and the tube have become one :O2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Is this what I think it is? Datura. The leaves donβt seem to match the image search.1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/PlantIdentification
Ok, letβs see if you can top this, I took off an old bar end grip and found....a tampon!1mo β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
I thought you folks might like this :) Most googled dreams by country.2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/Jung
Please stop buying your bikes from sports supermarkets people π£1wk β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Menβs toilet sign from the 70βs complete with flares.6yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/mildlyinteresting
No crimp, no problem, just throw on a lead fishing weight and a cable tie π2d β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
In our shop every little person whose bike we repair gets a free spokey dokey. We give them to big people too if they want one π2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Bought a bike bell on Aliexpress and the fitting instructions are printed on the inside of the box it came in.2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/mildlyinteresting
I reuse takeaway sushi dishes as parts trays, please share your own reuses and recycles for the workshop :)1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
The customer is being billed for a full hourβs labour, the drivetrain and the disc is caked in what looks like vaseline π£1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Disaster! Our coffee machine died this morning. Wish us luck folks π₯Ί1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
This morning I found a mineral system with DOT fluid in it and this afternoon I found a DOT system with mineral oil in it π€¦11mo β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Can anyone tell me what this stuff is called please? It seems like cheap cast aluminium or something. Its very lightweight and soft. It turns up on cheap bike components often.1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/metalworking
Customer bought this death trap for 130β¬. It came in for a loose crank, turns out its just two plastic cups and whoever sold it had stuffed the BB with cotton wool to make up for the poor installation, yes....cotton wool π£1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Our shop is in a rural village so sometimes we end up repairing things other than bikes.3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
We have an inappropriately branded girls kids bike in the workshop.3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
For all yβall who wanted to know why a bike mechanic would need a set a punches.1mo β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
There was a question about which is the most hated job...replacing inner tubes on these turds is up there π2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
My customer came off and did this, heβs 82 and I have to fit new bars so he can ride again. The man is an animal!2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Iβve been tasked with resurrecting this 90βs beauty. There is some kind of message here, if only I could figure it out π1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
We are restoring a NOS Peugot kids bike from the 50βs and the pedals are marked D & G ( droit et gauche) instead of L & R.2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Have I been watching too much or does dude look like Michael Scott?2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/DunderMifflin
Send me to the Middle East. I dismantled ISIS in about 10 minutes :D3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
A bit of rare and (thankfully) discontinued stock. The Mavic R-Sys wheel using Tracomp spokes. I now have 9 of these spokes as surplus as I had to buy 10 just to replace 1 :/ The spokes are carbon fibre.1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Made a quick tool to clean fork lowers out of an old sponge, bamboo a screw and a couple of washers.2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
A brake cable i took out of an old late eighties bike compared to a modern one.2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Sometimes we get emergency jobs in....the rubber sole had come away from this boot11mo β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Went to set the front derailleur and a lilβ friend came out to play :D2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Things just levelled up, a client brought us homemade pate and a bottle to go with it. Dang.3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
I did some body work on a Giant frame, I was completely out of my comfort zone but Iβm happy with the result.2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Made a mod for a bike with a basket, this device stops a laden basket swinging around when the bike in on its stand. Details in comments.5yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
The never ending process in our minds. This is what keeps me awake at night :(3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/entp
Iβve never seen a 4 bolt hub and disc before! Is it just me?2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Just bought new tyre levers for the workshop. Below are the old ones.2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Somebodyβs Dad had a go at hydraulic bleed. We found water in the line.3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
This is in the middle of a path I use daily but I have no idea why itβs there and for what purpose.6yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/whatisthisthing
I needed a speaker bracket for the workshop so I just used an old chain checker and a 5mm nut and bolt. Score!5yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
My brakes donβt work, I tried adjusting them but I canβt figure it out. Can you fix them?1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Fixed a Mavic tubeless rim corroded by ammonia with a can shim and tubeless tape. Iβve done this repair twice and both have held up well.3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Working on an old road frame and have found these two bolts which seem to close up the part of the frame where the BB goes in......is this just to make it easier to remove the BB?4yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
Gear cable frayed inside a Shimano STI shifter, I havenβt seen this old chestnut for a while :)3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
I got a hand me down biscuit tin and now I randomly miss The Queen π’11mo β Shinylittlelamp β r/Britain
Customer has a cracked carbon frame and wants to repair it himself. Personally I'm against it but what do you think? More pics linked in comments.4yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
I managed to restring my beloved pounamu and ill be glad to wear it again, I havenβt felt quite right without it.5yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/newzealand
Replacing ISIS AND Octolink bottom brackets on the same day!3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
You know when you just hook people up for a cheap and fast repair? Dude comes by the shop today and drops a ton of batteries on me to say thanks :D3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Double gel saddle cover for a doubly screwed up lower back :(2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Was asked to fit this for a customer but my instinct makes me uncomfortable with it. Have any of you fitted this kind of thing before? The child is maybe 4 or 5.2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Whatβs your favourite tool in your workshop/ toolbox and why?3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Iβm not convinced by this saddle, has anyone seen this before or can someone tell me why I shouldnβt call bs on this?1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
You can see the fracture line where the seatpost is going to fail and down will come mom, bike, baby and all π«’1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Just killed my freewheel remover, I have never successfully removed one of these freewheels. Has anyone succeeded and how?1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Im thinking of buying a hobby lathe so I can start making these out of PTFE. Would you buy this for about a third of this price?1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
What is this little hatch for? Itβs in a 1970 s folding Peugeot, it opens into the frame and thereβs nothing inside it. Any ideas?3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Today Iβm replacing the frame bearings on a Cannondale Habit and I just have to big up this awesome tool!3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Hi all, in your opinion do you think that this tool would work with aluminium rims?2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/wheelbuild
Je suis anglais et le semaine derniere jβai trouve βFish and Chipsβ a La stade de Mosson. Jβetais content!3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/Montpellier
I broke this lamp and I would like to solder the pieces back together. Is that a feasible solution?1yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/StainedGlass
Working on Ultegra Di2 and found that whoever set up the brakes used PTFE tape on the banjo threads. Is this a new standard? Does anyone else do this?3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Does anyone know what caused the crystallisation of DOT 4 fluid in the reservoir? Bike was standing for over 10 years.4yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
The buckle on my climbing backpack has an emergency whistle moulded into it.6yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/mildlyinteresting
Being a native English speaker who lives in France is fun. I canβt stop eating these now, itβs like Iβm addicted to them.......wait a minute.5yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/france
Has anyone seen this before? Sachs Maillard but it looks like it needs a six spline remover, Iβve never seen this before. Interior diameter is about 35mm.3yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
Have I got this right? I'm trying to type 'Danchik' or 'little Danny'4yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/russian
Does anyone know the purpose of this plastic collar that makes a ratcheting sound when you loosen the bolt?2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/BikeMechanics
I made 50 tiny cupcakes for the little hands at my 2 year oldβs creche. My first ever school bake :)6yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/daddit
I would like to fill in this paint damage and cover it with black paint made to look like part of the design. Does anyone have any advice as to products to use and techniques? Maybe there is a how to video that you used to do the same job with success?2yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
Customer brought in a tubeless wheel leaking at the valve. Cleaned up the dried up sealant to find this. Any suggestions on how to save the rim.....or is it over?4yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
Why would someone drill into the headset in this way? There are six holes in total evenly spaced. Also, where I should be able to to get to the expanding bung there is just a blank plate (link in comments)4yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
I e got a gear hanger that has been twisted off, one bolt head is deformed and the other is stripped. Both are seized. Before I start cutting a notch into the heads do you have any other suggestions?4yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
Montpellier Je tβaime. I love finding stuff like this in this beautiful city.5yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/Montpellier
Ordered a coffee and was given a spoon shaped like tyre lever to stir it with!6yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bicycling
I have been given this poorly plant to revive and any advice would be appreciated. I call him/her Stabby.6yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/Horticulture
This little gizmo sits between the rear derailleur adjuster and the last bit of outer cable on a mountain bike but I have no idea what itβs for and how itβs used. Any help pls.5yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/bikewrench
I finally got my allotment! Iβm so excited and Iβm a total noob so any advice is appreciated. But yeah..... I got it!5yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/Allotment
Started to dig my first sub plot, I have to dig twice as deep and dig another one for summer but itβs a start. I slept well after doing this.5yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/Allotment
Itβs in the corner of our living room, made of wood with three holes in it - 2 oval and one round. Itβs about 2m off the ground - thereβs a small shelf about a metre below it too,5yr β Shinylittlelamp β r/whatisthisthing
