Posted by: shoreboy
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Posted by: thaaad
I've been using one of these for over a decade with no problems. Price has gone up quite a bit though jeez.
https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5013-302/sport-mechanic-work-stand
I've been using that one for over a decade as well.
Having said that, over the years I've done several successful brake bleeds without a stand when one wasn't available. I usually rig something up with blocks of wood or patio chairs or something like that.
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As for Shimano bleeds, after many years on SRAM brakes I found the Shimano procedure with their bleed kit confusing and messy. A few months ago I picked up a Shimano bleed kit from bleedkit.com that looks like it would allow a more SRAM-like bleed method with two syringes. Haven't tried it yet, will report back when I do.
The bleedkit.com system is exactly the same as the Shimano system except it uses an empty syringe rather than the funnel. Otherwise the procedure is identical from a brief look at the video. Push fluid up from the caliper into the lever syringe (funnel) followed by a gravity bleed from the lever syringe down to the caliper. There is no vacuum placed on the lever end of the system with a syringe. Im guessing Shimano doesn't want people pulling a vacuum on the lever end to protect the bladder from being ruptured.
There were about 70 different youtubes telling me how to bleed brakes but the way i see it if there isnt some fluid in a cup or syringe at the lever its possible for air to enter the system should be your takeaway
the bleedkit.com site looks cool
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