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Offline wildon

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chain breaking
« 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?
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HEYWOOD BMX

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Re: chain breaking
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2009, 10:32 AM »
 :) Centrepunch & hammer

Chris Lee

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Re: chain breaking
« 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'  ;)

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Re: chain breaking
« 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!!  :daumenhoch:

etriedes

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Re: chain breaking
« 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  :daumenhoch:

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Re: chain breaking
« 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  :daumenhoch:

I just ordered one!!  :daumenhoch:

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Re: chain breaking
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2009, 11:10 AM »
weld some extensions to ya dropouts  ;)

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Re: chain breaking
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2009, 11:13 AM »
weld some extensions to ya dropouts  ;)

?!?  ???

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Re: chain breaking
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2009, 11:14 AM »
ya know it makes sense  :LolLolLolLol:

neiljonarcus

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Re: chain breaking
« 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 ................................. :-[

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