Ahh!!! frustration

[Whitewill1412]

I can't find my regular bike chain breaker and I just effed up my pedal chain trying to use a chain breaker that's too big. We recently moved and some stuff is still packed away and I have no idea where it is or even if I still have it. Now I'm stuck

 

[Whitewill1412]

Taking a trip to the hardware store

 

[GW's Motorized]

Just use an angle grinder and be careful. I've used this many times when I couldn't find my chain breaker

 

[Whitewill1412]

I went to the hardware store and ended up with the cheapest little chain breaker ever made. I did get it to work but it was not easy. I also bought a new chain but it is too short. Looks like I have to Frankenstein the chain. I have 2 of them to work with now.

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Just use an angle grinder and be careful. I've used this many times when I couldn't find my chain breaker

Thats what I have always used on my chains when I cut them down to custom fit without the tensioner.

 

[Chainlube]

Thats what I have always used on my chains when I cut them down to custom fit without the tensioner.

Really?! I use a center punch and a big ole adjustable spanner.

 

[GW's Motorized]

Really?! I use a center punch and a big ole adjustable spanner.

You see Damien is a little lacking with eyesight, so he'd probably wack his thumb.

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Thats what I have always used on my chains when I cut them down to custom fit without the tensioner.

Really?! I use a center punch and a big ole adjustable spanner.

You see Damien is a little lacking with eyesight, so he'd probably wack his thumb.

Once I grind the rivet edges down enough, then i use the punch...lol...I thought you would have automatically figured that one out...lol.

 

[Whitewill1412]

Just use an angle grinder and be careful. I've used this many times when I couldn't find my chain breaker

How do you punch out pins with an angle grinder?

 

[darwin]

You grind the the expanded area of the pin off, the outside link will just pull off. Then the other link with the 2 pins will just push out wiggling the link up and down while pulling on the link to the outside.