Comments on: Pedal trouble and a strange-looking screw http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/ Michael Strasser’s occasional non-absolute thoughts on a range of topics Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: George http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/comment-page-1/#comment-15695 George Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:28:05 +0000 http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/22/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/#comment-15695 Look did respond, said to go back to Probike kit. Probike kit got back to me. They said they offer a one year warranty on all faulty goods sold so there is light at the end of the tunnel. Look did respond, said to go back to Probike kit. Probike kit got back to me. They said they offer a one year warranty on all faulty goods sold so there is light at the end of the tunnel.

]]> By: George http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/comment-page-1/#comment-15107 George Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:48:29 +0000 http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/22/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/#comment-15107 Thanks Michael. I wrote to Look France, Pro Bike Kit and the UK distributor. No response as yet. I too thought of tapping the axle and inserting a normal screw but I will wait for a response 1st. George Thanks Michael.
I wrote to Look France, Pro Bike Kit and the UK distributor.
No response as yet.
I too thought of tapping the axle and inserting a normal screw but I will wait for a response 1st.
George

]]> By: Michael http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/comment-page-1/#comment-14974 Michael Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:22:34 +0000 http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/22/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/#comment-14974 George The American eBay seller tried to get some help from his distributor without luck. I also sent a message to LOOK via their website but got no reply. I agree that this looks like a design fault. These strange screws are actually hammer-driver screws, quite common in some metal fabrication work. I couldn’t get an exact replacement in Brisbane so I resorted to having the little axle tapped and a standard screw inserted. Michael George

The American eBay seller tried to get some help from his distributor without luck. I also sent a message to LOOK via their website but got no reply.

I agree that this looks like a design fault. These strange screws are actually hammer-driver screws, quite common in some metal fabrication work. I couldn’t get an exact replacement in Brisbane so I resorted to having the little axle tapped and a standard screw inserted.

Michael

]]> By: George http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/comment-page-1/#comment-14968 George Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:20:58 +0000 http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/22/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/#comment-14968 Exactly the same thing happened to me today. Obvious design fault. It astounds me that the distributor did not honour the warranty? Did you report him to LOOK France? Exactly the same thing happened to me today.
Obvious design fault.
It astounds me that the distributor did not honour the warranty? Did you report him to LOOK France?

]]> By: Michael http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/comment-page-1/#comment-10775 Michael Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:50:35 +0000 http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/22/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/#comment-10775 Hey Ritterview I had it replaced with a standard machine screw, about two months ago. I’ll post a follow-up soon. Michael Hey Ritterview

I had it replaced with a standard machine screw, about two months ago. I’ll post a follow-up soon.

Michael

]]> By: Ritterview http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/comment-page-1/#comment-10771 Ritterview Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:10:43 +0000 http://relativelyignorant.net/blog/2007/03/22/pedal-trouble-and-a-strange-looking-screw/#comment-10771 Well, did you find the screw? Mine just fell out, and I am now going through the same process. Well, did you find the screw? Mine just fell out, and I am now going through the same process.

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