grr crappy chain tool....are thre any that won't break?
05-10-05, 12:07 AM
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grr crappy chain tool....are thre any that won't break?
I just killed a chain tool popping riverts off a HG shimano chain (it had no double-peen rivets nor replacement rivets so I jsut picked one), and it bent the hell out of the gates on it.
Now, I lack the tools to mill one for myself, so, who makes a tough chain tool? The one I was using was a generic "pyramid chain breaker", it looked solid enough, but I guess it's not.
Thanks!
Now, I lack the tools to mill one for myself, so, who makes a tough chain tool? The one I was using was a generic "pyramid chain breaker", it looked solid enough, but I guess it's not.
Thanks!
05-10-05, 02:23 AM
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The Park Tool chaintool is good. I have found the chaintool on my Topeak Alien to work well too. For heavy-duty use, I'd check out the Topeak Super Chain Tool
Or better yet, the Topeak Droid Chain Tool. How can you not like this thing?
Or better yet, the Topeak Droid Chain Tool. How can you not like this thing?
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05-10-05, 07:04 AM
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I've had my Rivoli chain tool since the mid- to late-80s, and it still works beautifully.
05-10-05, 07:05 AM
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I must have one of those..... that is just *****in'
05-10-05, 08:24 AM
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I think I'll end up getting the droid, that thing is too cool!
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You did put the chain on the outer gate, right? That way you are not pushing on the thin gate, but on the heavier end piece.
I can't get the Droid. I would be taking my chain off every day if I had it.
I can't get the Droid. I would be taking my chain off every day if I had it.
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Not every chain tool is HG compatible either. The package will tell you.
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The large shop quality Park tool is the only think I'll buy. Actually unless there is a radical switch in chain design, I likely won't need another. Even the small foldable one shown above breaks over time. The guide that holds the chain sections in place eventually bends and snaps off. Of course, if you never take off a chain except to replace them every 6,000 miles, then lots will work okay.
05-10-05, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Avalanche325
I can't get the Droid. I would be taking my chain off every day if I had it.
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I just used my Lifu chain tool from biketools etc. for the first time. I'm happy with it--it's heavy and well made and fits 'most' chains. I like the longer handle on it, too.
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Does the Droid second as a cork puller? Everything should have two uses...
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Originally Posted by djbrod
Does the Droid second as a cork puller? Everything should have two uses...
These are not the droids you are looking for...
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This is the best chaintool ever I have used one day in and day out for the last year and have NEVER had a problem installing any kind chain. And its the coolest looking chaintool.
https://www.bikeman.com/thepit/toolboxshimanotlcn31.htm
https://www.bikeman.com/thepit/toolboxshimanotlcn31.htm
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resurrect a 3 1/2 year old thread for this? you must be an employee.
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A Shimano HG did in the (replaceable) pin on my Park CT-3 chain tool. Must be a plot! LOL. Anywho - I think you'd need a hammer to bend the gates on the CT-3. They are the standard of the industry in shops I've been to/worked at. The pins are simple to replace, and the pins are what would give. Not the gates. They cost around $30.
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A Shimano HG did in the (replaceable) pin on my Park CT-3 chain tool. Must be a plot! LOL. Anywho - I think you'd need a hammer to bend the gates on the CT-3. They are the standard of the industry in shops I've been to/worked at. The pins are simple to replace, and the pins are what would give. Not the gates. They cost around $30.
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A Shimano HG did in the (replaceable) pin on my Park CT-3 chain tool. Must be a plot! LOL. Anywho - I think you'd need a hammer to bend the gates on the CT-3. They are the standard of the industry in shops I've been to/worked at. The pins are simple to replace, and the pins are what would give. Not the gates. They cost around $30.
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CT-3 is pretty much indestructible. Pins are made to break so the body doesn't. The pins are reletively cheap and this chain tool should last a lifetime. I would pass on the new CT-4, you can't use it on wipperman chains.
Anyway, my chaintool of choice is the Rolhoff revolver2.
Anyway, my chaintool of choice is the Rolhoff revolver2.
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Any chance you didn't have the chain fully seated on the shelf when you tightened the screw press and weren't driving the pin out straight?
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Exactly. Just about any chain tool will survive many uses unless you use it like a bottle opener. Bend a drive pin? It's your fault.
The more expensive/beefier tools merely survive misuse better.
The more expensive/beefier tools merely survive misuse better.
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