Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 17:18:08 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Silca pump shortening
References: <MONKEYFOODMwVN7miR900000231@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org> <8710.38.112.183.115.1231425127.squirrel@canton.npsis.com>
In-Reply-To: <8710.38.112.183.115.1231425127.squirrel@canton.npsis.com>
david@neustudio.com wrote:
> I run a short length of electrical tape around the top of the shaft on the
> outside since I've had a few pumps that have developed short cracks. Maybe
> my pumps are just too old!
They do seem to get more brittle as they age. I had one explode while
using it last summer. :-(
-- John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org) Appleton WI USA