Squeeze Link Chain Master Link Tool
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Here are a couple of tools I made out of stuff I had laying around the shop.
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The weight of the squeeze link? I ordered one - haven't yet used it - and in the envelope it arrived in it weighs..............almost nothing!
The Park master link pliers are nice but I will be carrying the Squeeze Link with me when I ride.
The Park master link pliers are nice but I will be carrying the Squeeze Link with me when I ride.
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So it's too wide for 10-speed, just right for 9 . . . seems like it would be OK for everything wider than 9--like 5, 6, 7, 8 and also fixie chains, right?
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I've been thinking this over, and for the life of me I can't think of a situation where I would actually need a quick-link remover on the road with me. What ever goes wrong with chains? except that maybe very occasionally they break, in which case this tool would not be needed since the chain is already separated.
Breaking a chain for me is usually to replace or clean a chain, or to replace a derailleur. If I don't have a spare RD, I don't think I'll need a means to break a quicklink.
I can see taking this on a tour to pack with a hypercracker and a fiberfix spoke, but not for keeping in a seat bag.
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I agree that its an ingenious design of the "why didn't I think of that" category. People on very long tours who want to take their chain off for deeper cleaning, flipping, whatever after X miles might find it useful.
I have a tiny no name multi tool pliers that I can squeeze the link by folding out one of the tools on each handle and pressing it together I take on tour. Seldom have I done it, except after riding limestone trails for hundreds of miles.
Its a small idea that is just waiting to be appropriated by some multi tool maker.
I have a tiny no name multi tool pliers that I can squeeze the link by folding out one of the tools on each handle and pressing it together I take on tour. Seldom have I done it, except after riding limestone trails for hundreds of miles.
Its a small idea that is just waiting to be appropriated by some multi tool maker.
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Great idea, but the guy said it was made for 9 speed chains. Wanted to buy one from him, but I need this thing to work on 7 and 8 speed chains.
Never had an issue to remove Sram link by hand, unless it was very dirty. Will make one tomorrow
Never had an issue to remove Sram link by hand, unless it was very dirty. Will make one tomorrow
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Pretty cool idea but I can tell you that won't work for the KMC 11 speed missing links. They are much too tight.
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