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Title: chain breaking
Post by: wildon on June 06, 2009, 10:27 AM

Just a quickie .... whats the best way for me to break/shorten a chain if i aint got a chain tool to hand?
Cheers

Title: Re: chain breaking
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on June 06, 2009, 10:32 AM

 :) Centrepunch & hammer

Title: Re: chain breaking
Post by: Chris Lee on June 06, 2009, 10:32 AM

fine-pointed centre-punch and hammer . with chain resting on soft-wood gently tap out link rivet.??


LOLOL.......beaten to the 'punch'  ;)

Title: Re: chain breaking
Post by: wildon on June 06, 2009, 10:45 AM

Thanks guys ... no centre-punch to hand either though ... did have an angle grinder though ... over-kill maybe... but it did the job!!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: chain breaking
Post by: etriedes on June 06, 2009, 10:58 AM

lol i'd splash out and get a chain tool, you can find em for less than a fiver posted on the bay  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: chain breaking
Post by: wildon on June 06, 2009, 11:01 AM

Quote from: Cupid Stunt on June 06, 2009, 10:58 AM

lol i'd splash out and get a chain tool, you can find em for less than a fiver posted on the bay  :daumenhoch:

I just ordered one!!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: chain breaking
Post by: OrgasmDonor on June 06, 2009, 11:10 AM

weld some extensions to ya dropouts  ;)

Title: Re: chain breaking
Post by: wildon on June 06, 2009, 11:13 AM

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on June 06, 2009, 11:10 AM

weld some extensions to ya dropouts  ;)

?!?  ???

Title: Re: chain breaking
Post by: OrgasmDonor on June 06, 2009, 11:14 AM

ya know it makes sense  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: chain breaking
Post by: neiljonarcus on June 06, 2009, 03:06 PM

you can nip to asda they sell crap bell one,s if you are realy stuck ................................. :-[