replacement kryptonite ny chain covers
07-26-06, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bobdanger
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its called tubular nylon webbing or something like that- some climbing places carry it by the foot diff diameters and in colors and is very $ effecient- cut to lengthe and take a lighter to the ends so the threads melt.
its called tubular nylon webbing or something like that- some climbing places carry it by the foot diff diameters and in colors and is very $ effecient- cut to lengthe and take a lighter to the ends so the threads melt.This is what I suggested above. The problem is that most climbing shops never carried tubular webbing bigger than 2", and the stock krypto stuff is more like 2.5 and not woven as thick as climbing/mil spec tubular, though it also fits kind of loose. 2" is getting hard to get your hands on anyway since nobody really uses it anymore. It used to be used for waist belts in the days before modern harnesses, but now it's kind of a random item to have. REI has it on their web site and sometimes in the shops, but I haven't been near an REI in months and I don't want to pay $6 shipping for $2 worth of something that may have no use beyond being the world's shortest and strongest dog leash. So yeah, if I ever get some, I will figure out if you can stuff the NY chain into it or not.
Chicago peeps, let me save you the trouble: if you call Erehwon (or however you spell that crappy place's name) and ask if they have 2" tubular, NOT SEATBELT BUT ACTUAL TUBULAR LIKE IT'S HOLLOW IF YOU PINCH IT FROM THE SIDES AND IT HAS A CONTRASTING COLOR THREAD RUNNING DOWN THE MIDDLE AND NOT A WEIRD PATTERN LIKE A SEATBELT, CAN YOU LOOK AT THE TAG ON THE SPOOL PLEASE, and then you ride like 10 miles up there from the south side in crap weather and ask where the 2" tubular is, they will show you a roll the size of a friggin keg of SEATBELT WEBBING, and then sheepishly admit that they didn't know WTF they were talking about. They will then call moosejaw up the road to ask if they have it. They don't, and they can't order it. That day ruled.
08-02-06, 10:46 PM
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I just made a slip-cover for the chain in my chain-and-padlock combo bike lock. The chain is 6' (maybe a little much, I know, but better safe than sorry), and the cover is maybe 4'. I cut it into 2 pieces, with some chain showing in the middle, so I can wrap one end of chain around the front tire and the other end around the back tire and frame, and lock them to the middle of the chain with one padlock.
The fabric was 33 cents, but making it took a few hours. Send me a message if you want instructions.
The fabric was 33 cents, but making it took a few hours. Send me a message if you want instructions.
09-26-06, 11:29 AM
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per suggestion, i just bought some 2" webbing from an REI store this past weekend. threaded 3 of my 3' Chains in about 5 minutes a piece while watching tv. The fit is a little tight (chain doesn't just slide through, like your original krypto cover), but it definitely fits. melted the ends nicely over the stove.
