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Joe Newton

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  1. Joe Newton
    Yeah got no problem with the HC pulley. Just need to find the right hitch combo. I'll probably use tachyon instead of the velocity as it flattens much less. I've ordered some Velcro, if that doesn't work I'll buy a CT. I'll probably buy one anyway mind. I'm using a homemade tether from vectran, quadrupled, stitched with ten stitches four times along each leg. Few layers of heat shrink over that. It's not ideal though, and I can't be arsed making another. I'll buy a 4srt 30cm one. Gotta set up the croll right too. Gonna try splicing it onto a tenex footloop with a TM gear loop tube and elastic through it.
  2. Joe Newton
    I finally spent a day on the wrench. Tipping back and deadwooding a nice spready oak from a house. I found using redirects to drop me to the edge of the crown great! Had a few problems with my pantin kicking out, and my haas needs a bit more dialling in I think. Getting past branches was a pain. I also added more heat shrink to my tether near the wrench, and now it doesn't disengage properly on ascent, so I'm fighting a bit of friction there. Didn't like the combo of a 4 wrap Knut on velocity either. Mixture of the velocity being too soft, and the Knut binding too tight. I'll get there.
  3. Joe Newton
    You've gone and made me blush!
  4. Joe Newton
    That exhaust looks much bigger than the one you did on mine! I'm sending it back! You done many 201t's Spud? I've done a rudimental muff mod, how much difference does the advance and carb tweak give?
  5. Joe Newton
    No, I spent blood and tears removing the clutch to change the sprocket because it made absolutely no difference...
  6. Joe Newton
    8 pin sprocket
  7. Joe Newton
    8mm AP splice. Eyes are a touch uneven and it's a bit stiff after the eyes. I'll see how it works.
  8. Joe Newton
    No sense chucking a new bar. Use it til it's worn, them replace with something better.
  9. Joe Newton
    Why is there less work involved?
  10. Joe Newton
    I'm looking to get into SRT. I tried a wrench and a runner recently. I preferred the wrench, which I wasn't expecting. Half the price too which works for me.
  11. Joe Newton
    You could just buy one and try not to chainsaw your upper body?
  12. Joe Newton
    These look fantastic Yve! God help my credit card!
  13. Joe Newton
    Not if you tie it tight and clip the tail end back up so it's not dangling down. I "shortened" my strop to 2.5m a while back though, so don't bother with a daisy chain any more.
  14. Joe Newton
    I've tried that one. Found it was too heavy and tended my lanyard when I didn't want it to. Daisy chain clipped up to my harness worked better.
  15. Joe Newton
    What is the prussik contributing? Clipping a crab back onto the lowering line tightens with it's own weight. With a prussik not only are you adding an extra link into the system, you have to physically tighten it yourself. Seems like it's making more work, not less. Decent steel krab on the end for me. Heavy stuff pop a half hitch in front, really heavy stuff the 18mm line comes out and use knots. Not having a go, just raising a point.
  16. Joe Newton
    I'm sure you'll figure it out.
  17. Joe Newton
    Different ends of the system.
  18. Joe Newton
    Same as Steve. 3 way swivel snap with 2.5m velocity spliced onto it, with a positioner swivel. Works lovely. Could do with being a bit longer but the swivel crab is well worth it.
  19. Joe Newton
    Must be the weather that does it. Probably less joggers and cyclists in the country that invented the deep fried mars bar too
  20. Joe Newton
    The lads take great pleasure in informing me they've ran out of brash on the deck, so I can kick it up a notch. It's a competition!
  21. Joe Newton
    Cool, I'll get in touch when I run out. Still got a fair bit though! I'd rather support someone in the industry anyway.
  22. Joe Newton
    I'll have what he's having! Prozac?
  23. Joe Newton
    My boiler doesn't make water hot enough for that! Came very close to putting a 395 on finance earlier. My girlfriend was actually egging me on! I came over all boring and sensible at the last minute.
  24. Joe Newton
    Tsb and treebay done. First time I've sullied myself by posting on either. I feel dirty.
  25. Joe Newton
    I use Red Line, I buy from Opie Oils. How do you sell it?

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