Originally Posted by
Squeezebox
So is the chain whip tool pretty much as the thing I made for removing rear track cogs eons ago. An AL 1/4 x 1" bar about 16" long. small piece of chain on the bar, and a longer piece to wrap around the cog to pull it off thread. I guess I need 2 for a cassette. Drill some holes to make it lighter? Am I thinking right?
Thanks!
That is what a chain whip looks like, yes. But you certainly don't need two. In fact you don't need one, with a couple of zip ties you can use the chain you have on your bike. Read the thread that MSNTourist linked to.