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   rbowman to Michael   
   Re: What percentage of flat tires can be   
   02 May 23 16:51:50   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Tue, 2 May 2023 09:57:40 -0600, Michael wrote:   
      
   > I don't yet understand how the hammer is supposed to work since you   
   > can't hammer on the sidewall, can you? And there's no way to hit the   
   > bead, is there? It would be nice to see a description of how hammers   
   > work on beads.   
      
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPfXAdfCYU   
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjQMDYvzQVI   
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkRYukrRGHo   
      
   The first video has a specialized tool but the second one is a regular   
   hand sledge. In the third he takes a few whacks with the flat side first.   
      
   Sure you can hammer on the sidewall. Even with the wedge type you're   
   hitting the sidewall and it slides down beneath the rim.   
      
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