Anyone know where I can get a pin for this chain tool?
12-26-11, 07:12 PM
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Anyone know where I can get a pin for this chain tool?
12-26-11, 10:27 PM
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If you know the size of the pin (diameter and length) try and get a hardened dowel pin at a local hardware store.
Since it's a vintage bike tool, you will probably not find an original.
Since it's a vintage bike tool, you will probably not find an original.
12-26-11, 10:28 PM
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If you can find out what the threading is, you can compare it to pins sold for modern chain tools. You may also be able to rethread a modern pin to fit. But first, you need to determine what the threading of the one you have is.
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All I know is that it's made in France. I'm sure it's metric. I've already tried a few replacement Park brand replacement pins with no luck.
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That's a nice old tool, and it would be a shame to not be able to use it. Can you tell me, does the pin indeed thread in? Into that bolt head-shaped portion? Is the old pin busted off inside? Just trying to envision if a new pin can be made for it.
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Probably means an oddball metric thread that nobody has ever used outside of France. Personally that tool looks old enough that I would just hang it in a prominent area of the shop and go get a modern chain tool along with a couple of spare pins. I think the chain tool I use right now is one I paid $4 for, if I break the pin, I'll toss the tool.... Mind you if I am replacing the chain, I just use a hacksaw on the old one, then use a quick link on the replacement. The chain on the Missus' bike and on the Raleigh (both 6 speed) was I think about CA$15 each including the quick link, at that rate it's not worth spending too much time and energy on an old chain. Now if it were one of those new $150 10 speed chains, then I would probably try to save it more, but then they wear out in no time flat anyway.....
