Author Topic: chain breaking (Read 875 times)

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

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2009, 10:32 AM »

Centrepunch & hammer

Chris Lee · « **Reply #2 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'

wildon · « **Reply #3 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!!

etriedes · « **Reply #4 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

wildon · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2009, 11:01 AM »

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

I just ordered one!!

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2009, 11:10 AM »

weld some extensions to ya dropouts

wildon · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2009, 11:13 AM »

weld some extensions to ya dropouts

?!?

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2009, 11:14 AM »

ya know it makes sense

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2009, 03:06 PM »

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