can't help being a gumbo

[lutonloony]

Changing cassette at the weekend, so putting new chain on. Can I use the old chain and mole grips as a chainwhip, or will I be banished forevermore from the forum?

 

[Jody]

Changing cassette at the weekend, so putting new chain on. Can I use the old chain and mole grips as a chainwhip, or will I be banished forevermore from the forum?

Seems like a decent bodge although I would be wary of molegrips crushing the chain which might make it snap when trying to get some leverage on it. Give it a go

 

[vickster]

Why not just get a chain whip? Do you have the cassette tool?

If you plan to do repairs, a toolkit is useful. I got a jobsworth one from Planet X for £40 with all the necessary bits

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOJWTK/jobsworth-shimano-specific-18-piece-cycle-tool-kit

 

[Tim Hall]

Changing cassette at the weekend, so putting new chain on. Can I use the old chain and mole grips as a chainwhip, or will I be banished forevermore from the forum?

That sounds a grade A bit of MacGyvering. The next step is to make a chain whip using an old length of chain, a piece of 2 x 2 and a nail. Nail the chain onto the 2 x 2, wrap it round the cassette and also let the teeth dig into the 2 x 2.

 

[Sharky]

The chain whip I use is probably a pre-WW2 one, inherited from my dad. A very simple design and if you can find a steel bar to provide the lever, I think you can easily make one. Will load a photo later after we get back from our morning shopping trip.

 

[lutonloony]

Why not just get a chain whip? Do you have the cassette tool?

If you plan to do repairs, a toolkit is useful. I got a jobsworth one from Planet X for £40 with all the necessary bits

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOJWTK/jobsworth-shimano-specific-18-piece-cycle-tool-kit

have got the cassette tool, and most tools to cover general repairs, guess I might just add one to the order for cassette and chain

 

[Sharky]

Photo as promised.

 

[bikingdad90]

The last cassette I had to remove was jammed on so hard from the factory that I had to take it to the LBS.

The workshop guy punched himself in the face with the longest lever I had ever seen trying to get it off.

Good luck!

 

[lutonloony]

The last cassette I had to remove was jammed on so hard from the factory that I had to take it to the LBS.

The workshop guy punched himself in the face with the longest lever I had ever seen trying to get it off.

Good luck!

I shall report

 

[jefmcg]

The only way to be a gumbo is if you were started with a roux and you are full of okra.

 

[midlife]

Mine is an Ice Toolz jobby, I quite like their kit .

About six quid I think..

Shaun

 

[rualexander]

I've used mole grips loads of times, if you are binning the old cassette it's not a problem, but even if not binning it, I have never noticed any damage to the sprocket from doing so.
Mole grips clamped onto smallest sprocket, lockring tool and spanner to undo lockring. Easy job.

 

[PeteXXX]

I've had no problems using the chain whip tool thingy I have for my car.
It also undoes oil filters...

 

[lutonloony]

Molies on chain success. However due to small brain, put new chain on, without checking length. About 4 links too long, and managed to bend pin on chain splitter. Getting new one tomorrow, so omnibus to work. Hey ho