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I broke my T7
maestro8 wrote: Look at it this way: This break is a testament to a good welding job. When done properly, the weld joint becomes stronger than the surrounding metal. So, what's bad about "extra welds", then? I don't see it the same way you see it. It broke where it was weakened by the weld. So how does that make it a good weld again? Sure the weld stuck but the surrounding metal was not strong enough for the job given to it by the weld. I think there is potential for improvement and I think the T7 is still in the testing stages rather than the finished design. The fact it has broken several times in the same place for different people seems to indicate to me a big flaw. -- Rowan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rowan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3772 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I wouldn't necessarily call it a 'big flaw' - more like a thing to fix in the next production run if there's a way to. I put over 1000km on my handle (leaning, dropping, flexing it to fit the bugger into car trunks..) before it snapped. While I'm obviously bummed my sweet handle is broken, I think it did pretty well, and I'll be picking up another one soon... -- flyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ flyer's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9894 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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flyer wrote: I wouldn't necessarily call it a 'big flaw' - more like a thing to fix in the next production run if there's a way to. I put over 1000km on my handle (leaning, dropping, flexing it to fit the bugger into car trunks..) before it snapped. While I'm obviously bummed my sweet handle is broken, I think it did pretty well, and I'll be picking up another one soon... How often do you think metal should break? If my bike handlebars broke every 1000km, I'd be ****ed off (not to mention seriously injured). -- tholub ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tholub's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/804 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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When I first read the title I thought you had broken your 'T7 vertebrae' (http://tinyurl.com/2xheph). Looks like that area could be strengthened with a larger and thicker metal piece along with possibly a gusset. Hopefully the next production run will fix that. It wouldn't be practical for most people to fix (add a gusset) on their own unless they can find a friend to do the welding or can do the welding themselves. Getting a commercial welder or machinist to do the work would be a little too expensive. -- john_childs john_childs (att) hotmail (dott) com Team Never Wash Your Muni 'My Gallery' (http://tinyurl.com/3d57bn) :: 'Unicycling Bookmark List' (http://backcountry.unicyclist.com/) :: 'World Clock' (http://tinyurl.com/2blym3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ john_childs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/449 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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john_childs wrote: Getting a commercial welder or machinist to do the work would be a little too expensive. I've been able to sneak into a local welding shop near closing time and bribe a welder to run a quick bead for pocket change. Of course, I prepped the metal before I showed up so all that had to be done was the welding. You might try it! That fix shouldn't take more than a couple minutes... -- maestro8 Those are my principles. If you don't like those, I have others. -- Groucho Marx The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity. -- François-Marie Arouet de Voltaire ------------------------------------------------------------------------ maestro8's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7871 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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maestro8 wrote: I've been able to sneak into a local welding shop near closing time and bribe a welder to run a quick bead for pocket change. Of course, I prepped the metal before I showed up so all that had to be done was the welding. You might try it! That fix shouldn't take more than a couple minutes... That's what you want to do. Slip the guy 20 bucks and you're good. We did that on the Norway tour in a tiny little town then Scot's handle broke. Good luck with it Rowan. ---Nathan -- nathan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nathan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/251 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Thanks for the post! Mine's been squeaking for a few months. I went out & checked it and found a crack starting. Time for reinforcement! -- Morgan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Morgan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14844 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Mine just cracked on my way home today. I dismounted at a light and I heard a relatively loud crack/ping come from my unicycle. When I looked to figure out where the sound came from I noticed a crack that formed about two thirds of the way across the plate. That crack was not there this morning. I think I am going to get a gusset welded between the boom and the plate and send UDC an e-mail with some suggestions for how they could increase the strength of this part. My handle had only 700km on it. -- saskatchewanian phlegm wrote: The best way to overcome a mental block is to do a mental rolling hop over it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ saskatchewanian's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14180 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The replacement T7 Handle I got has lasted a while since I've been trying to take it easy on it. The other day my drink bottle cage fell off with the screws and everything. I've heard of that happening to other people I just thought it was funny that it did it on my replacement one rather than the broken one. Easy to fix perhaps, but a nuisance. Water is so good! -- Rowan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rowan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3772 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Eventually my replacement handle broke. I got them both repaired at about the same cost as getting another new handle, although that included brazing the waterbottle holder bolts back onto one of them. I think that future versions should have some kind of reinforcement in that area because even when you are gentle on the handle while riding, when you crash it puts a lot of force on the steel plate. It will be interesting to see how long the repair lasts- I've had it for a while but haven't ridden very far yet. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: T7 handle fix.jpg | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/30758 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- Rowan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rowan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3772 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/67273 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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