I need a TA crank puller
07-24-08 | 12:01 PM
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I needed/wanted a larger puller as well and ParkTool sent me to https://www.biketoolsetc.com/ where I found a VAR puller that would have worked if it wasn't out of stock.
https://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...=Extractors-TA
Here's a link to the French VAR tools page with a link to download their English version of their catalog:
https://www.vartools.com/fr/index.php
https://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...=Extractors-TA
Here's a link to the French VAR tools page with a link to download their English version of their catalog:
https://www.vartools.com/fr/index.php
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07-24-08 | 12:29 PM
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Velo-Orange also has a 23mm and 22mm combo puller.
https://www.velo-orange.com/var393crex.html
Scott
https://www.velo-orange.com/var393crex.html
Scott
07-24-08 | 01:12 PM
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You won't find a better deal than the $25 VAR tool from Velo Orange. I paid twice that for my T.A. branded extractor. The VAR is better quality, too.
07-24-08 | 01:17 PM
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For the record - I'm always available to any local Miami C&V'er that needs a TA crankset pulled. Was lucky enough to acquire a CCP-1 about a year ago.
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07-24-08 | 01:21 PM
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In a pinch, I've had good success using a cheapo gear puller that I acquired from the local auto parts store.
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07-24-08 | 01:24 PM
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07-24-08 | 01:27 PM
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Yeah - I'm a firm believer in using the right tool for the job, especially if it is relatively cheap to acquire. But I was in a hurry, and it was a one-off deal. The gear puller worked ok, and got me moving forward again.
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07-24-08 | 02:15 PM
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Bigbossman,
I hear ya. That's how I got the Stronglight 93 off my Tour de France and got the bike refurbished before I was finally able to find a proper Stronglight tool. Works just fine, although it scared the hell out of me when the chainwheel side finally loosened up (it'd been on, I assume, since the bike was new). Sounded like a .22 going off the way it cracked.
I hear ya. That's how I got the Stronglight 93 off my Tour de France and got the bike refurbished before I was finally able to find a proper Stronglight tool. Works just fine, although it scared the hell out of me when the chainwheel side finally loosened up (it'd been on, I assume, since the bike was new). Sounded like a .22 going off the way it cracked.
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07-25-08 | 03:59 PM
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Harris maybe? Loose Screws, or whatever they became? I think I got my 2-sided Park crank tool at the local shop years ago, but maybe obsolete now?
Couple possibilities at Harris:
https://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tools...ket.html#crank
07-25-08 | 04:06 PM
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Try the one at the bottom of this page. I think Stronglight and TA had the same thread (anyone know?):
https://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tools...ket.html#crank
https://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tools...ket.html#crank
07-25-08 | 04:23 PM
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07-25-08 | 04:47 PM
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Mel Pinto has some cool stuff. I had forgotten that site.
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07-25-08 | 09:52 PM
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That said, I have a Park CCP-1 (got it used from bikeville.com) and I like having something with a handle, not like the TA crank tools that you turn with a wrench. No doubt I would slip and scratch the bike.
