Squeeze Link Chain Master Link Tool
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Squeeze Link Chain Master Link Tool
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Clever design and certainly cheap enough. I made my own out of a pair of super cheap needle nose pliers I had laying around by grinding the sides of the tips thin enough to fit inside the chain links and then filing a round groove sideways across the tips to grab the link pins.
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That's clever and compact! Looks like it wouldn't be hard to make your own, but I don't mind rewarding this guy for coming up with them.
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I've gotten by for years with an ordinary pair of pliers, and sometimes some rubber gloves. I've got enough Stuff that if I don't need a one-job wonder tool, I'll do without.
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My only reservation about that tool is that it is so small you could easily lose it. Perhaps you could drill a small hole in it so that you could carry it on your keychain
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So that's how you get them SRAM to link off...
Grate... And the price is just right too..
Grate... And the price is just right too..
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Maybe they will be some multitool maker that will add that to their assortment in their Bundle of tools
.. like my picture of the Ultimate Wenger swiss army Knife , I found online..
.. like my picture of the Ultimate Wenger swiss army Knife , I found online..
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I just use my needlenose. Works fine.
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To the OP--
What is the weight? I'm thinking it would be of interest to weight-weenies; and I just know they're gonna ask me . . .
What is the weight? I'm thinking it would be of interest to weight-weenies; and I just know they're gonna ask me . . .
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I bought two of those, one for the seat bag on both road bikes. I also made one for the shop out of an old electrical tool. The tips were already thin enough to go inside the chain so all I had to do was file a small circle on the insides for the chain links. Really works good, but I wouldn't want to carry it with me on the bike. The squeeze link tool is perfect to put in the same little bag I carry my CO2 tool and cartridges.
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I like my chain link pliers, but this is clever as a portable tool. I find it quite hard to do this job with regular pliers.
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I bought two of those, one for the seat bag on both road bikes. I also made one for the shop out of an old electrical tool. The tips were already thin enough to go inside the chain so all I had to do was file a small circle on the insides for the chain links. Really works good, but I wouldn't want to carry it with me on the bike. The squeeze link tool is perfect to put in the same little bag I carry my CO2 tool and cartridges.
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I want one for the seat bag. Very nice.
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Clever design and certainly cheap enough. I made my own out of a pair of super cheap needle nose pliers I had laying around by grinding the sides of the tips thin enough to fit inside the chain links and then filing a round groove sideways across the tips to grab the link pins.
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About 1" x 1", and very light for you weight weenies!
Kelley e-mailed me the following:
"Please note that the tool is designed for use on a 9 speed chain. It will not collapse the link (squeeze it) unless you also squeeze the sides while inserting the tool. Because the master links have a machined grove to hold the sides in place, which means to open the link you have to press the sides together with your thumb and forefinger while pressing the tool into the link."
I've heard from others who bought a Squeeze Link, and it will work on 10 speed chains but it's a tight squeeze. As for SRAM only or all master links, I don't know. You'll have to try it. The $4.00 price includes shipping, so I'm sure he's not getting rich from selling these.
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I bought one and it worked very well on my 9-speed touring bike with a KMC link.
I'm hoping that they come out with a 10/11 speed version for my road bike. I tried it on a 10-speed chain and it was too wide/thick as I expected.
I'm hoping that they come out with a 10/11 speed version for my road bike. I tried it on a 10-speed chain and it was too wide/thick as I expected.
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I bought two of those, one for the seat bag on both road bikes. I also made one for the shop out of an old electrical tool. The tips were already thin enough to go inside the chain so all I had to do was file a small circle on the insides for the chain links. Really works good, but I wouldn't want to carry it with me on the bike. The squeeze link tool is perfect to put in the same little bag I carry my CO2 tool and cartridges.