Zack rode his bike to school last Monday and his chain broke on the way. During the week we went to Target & Meijers looking to see if they had a master link for the chain. Neither did. On Saturday we went to the bike shop thinking for sure they would have one, and they didn't have one that fits. Their master link was a couple of hundred's too big and they couldn't make it fit. They said Zack could buy a new chain, but he'd probably have to get new cogs because most likely the old chain and old cogs had worn evenly together and a new chain would probably slip off when he put lots of pressure on it. They also said he might want to try removing the bad link and reconnecting the chain with the next link in line(he didn't need a master link for this particular chain) and see if it was still long enough to work. Bob had a chain tool at home, so Zack decided to try this option first before getting a new chain and cogs. Zack says the chain is still long enough after removing the bad link to change through all the gears. He still needs to take it on a long test ride.
On Friday the door lock on the back door got stuck and we couldn't open the door. It was a three person job to get it removed. Me holding the flashlight and Bob and Zack on either side of the door working the handle. Since we were replacing one door lock, we decided to do all 3 outside handles and dead bolts so they could be keyed the same and Bob had his weekend project decided for him. It was not a simple replacement because he had to chip away at the wood to get the strike plates right. The new door handles feel very solid and look great. (I've locked myself out of the house twice so far though, because the inside will turn even though the door is locked and won't turn on the outside).
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bob is always happiest when he's fixing things
what insight does this give into the emotional depths of bob?
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