chain whip repair
05-10-12, 02:58 AM
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chain whip repair
how does one replace the chain on a cheap chain whip?
i've got a cheap whip (the park whip cost $60NZ at the LBS) and there's nothing wrong with the handle, but one of the rollers on the chain split in half
not the kind of failure i'd expected.
i just don't see how to get the pin in/out, around the handle. any tips?
thanks...
i've got a cheap whip (the park whip cost $60NZ at the LBS) and there's nothing wrong with the handle, but one of the rollers on the chain split in half
not the kind of failure i'd expected.i just don't see how to get the pin in/out, around the handle. any tips?
thanks...
05-10-12, 04:01 AM
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Something like a nailset for finish nails to get the pin out and a bench vise to get the new one in has worked for me in the past.
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05-10-12, 08:26 AM
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Yep, a nailset or pin punch will drive out the pin. Replace the chain by pushing out a standard pin just enough to slip the chain over the handle (do not push it all the way out), center the pin over the hole and drive it in with a hammer. I'd use a punch to stake both ends of that pin to improve the strength
05-10-12, 08:51 AM
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I attach the chain sections on my chain whips with the master link for 1/8" chains.
the tool is basically a piece of hot rolled steel flat bar, with holes drilled in it,
to pin chain thru.
the tool is basically a piece of hot rolled steel flat bar, with holes drilled in it,
to pin chain thru.
