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roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
if you don't find one, would a length of pipe slid over the hande offer enough leverage
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Second the pipe, or garden hoe if nothing available. The end of my hoe is specifically shaped (elongated) to take the chain whip, just in case (used at least twice).
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
[QUOTE 5360933, member: 9609"]make your own - this makes the stuck-forever childs play
View attachment 426671
notice how it is held in place with the QR
keep the QR looseish or you will break something.[/QUOTE]
I thought pornographic material was not allowed .....
View attachment 426671
notice how it is held in place with the QR
keep the QR looseish or you will break something.[/QUOTE]
I thought pornographic material was not allowed .....
robgul
Legendary Member
I've yet to fail at the shop with one of these : https://www.parktool.com/product/sprocket-remover-chain-whip-sr-2-2?category=Cassette & Freewheel
... and these are good too: https://www.parktool.com/product/chain-whip-pliers-cp-1?category=Cassette & Freewheel - one of these also makes a difference : https://www.parktool.com/product/freewheel-remover-wrench-frw-1?category=Cassette & Freewheel
I like Park Tool products! - simply the best.
Rob
... and these are good too: https://www.parktool.com/product/chain-whip-pliers-cp-1?category=Cassette & Freewheel - one of these also makes a difference : https://www.parktool.com/product/freewheel-remover-wrench-frw-1?category=Cassette & Freewheel
I like Park Tool products! - simply the best.
Rob
Thank you all for your input. A quick update: the Rohloff sprocket is off, has been reversed and put back on. I did go for the Park Tools heavy duty model just in case but it wasn't really necessary. The sprocket came off so easily I thought the spanner had slippef off the hub too but no, the sprocket was spinning. 
However, it won't be long before the cassette needs to come off the Dawes and I'm sure some grunt will be needed on that one! Thanks to all once again.
However, it won't be long before the cassette needs to come off the Dawes and I'm sure some grunt will be needed on that one! Thanks to all once again.
GuyBoden
Guru
- Location
- Warrington
I've been using one of them for a while now. Far better than a traditional chain whip.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
I am intrigued. How does it actually work?
robgul
Legendary Member
[QUOTE 5368136, member: 9609"]I was too - found a youtube vid
jump forward to 2:02
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igvnYLb_l8k
see 2:02
can't see it being much use on something stupidly tight[/QUOTE]
The Decathlon thing is less than useless - I had a go with one - as suggested there isn't much leverage for something tight.
AND I roared with laughter at the "Ice Tools Chain Hook" in the same film - do people buy them?!?! - I have a an old spoke bent into a similar shaped "tool" - cost me nothing (in fact I made one for a customer yesterday in about 45 seconds - cut a spoke to about 150mm, bend to a 2 sided triangle, bend two ends with a pliers to make hooks for the chain - that's it!)
Rob
jump forward to 2:02
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igvnYLb_l8k
see 2:02
can't see it being much use on something stupidly tight[/QUOTE]
The Decathlon thing is less than useless - I had a go with one - as suggested there isn't much leverage for something tight.
AND I roared with laughter at the "Ice Tools Chain Hook" in the same film - do people buy them?!?! - I have a an old spoke bent into a similar shaped "tool" - cost me nothing (in fact I made one for a customer yesterday in about 45 seconds - cut a spoke to about 150mm, bend to a 2 sided triangle, bend two ends with a pliers to make hooks for the chain - that's it!)
Rob
I needed such a thing this evening. Took the wire cutters to the OH's wardrobe and found a wire coat-hanger. Snipped a bit off and bent it as required. Nice green plastic coated it is!
Nigelnightmare
Über Member
The same people that buy "park" or "snap-on" tools (I.e. tool snobs) 
will see it as a must have!
To any that were not offended by that remark, stick around it'll happen*.
* Note to self:
Must try harder
.
will see it as a must have!To any that were not offended by that remark, stick around it'll happen*.
* Note to self:
Must try harder
.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
+1 I buy tools as jobs come up and I learn to do them. Mostly I will go with Park as they are very well thought out and made. Also online you don't have to pay the extortionate prices.
[QUOTE 5370581, member: 9609"]out of popular demand I done a video of the heavy duty chain whip in action.
NOTE - this is not how you tighten a cassette up, I'm surprised I didn't bugger it, I just needed something stupidly tight to undo.
View: https://youtu.be/APfR-NTay8I
if anyone has the know how to link it to a iPhone and make it a "Smart chain whip" we could market it and be millionaires this time next year[/QUOTE]
You're not wrong, that was tighter then tight..
NOTE - this is not how you tighten a cassette up, I'm surprised I didn't bugger it, I just needed something stupidly tight to undo.
View: https://youtu.be/APfR-NTay8I
if anyone has the know how to link it to a iPhone and make it a "Smart chain whip" we could market it and be millionaires this time next year
[/QUOTE]You're not wrong, that was tighter then tight..
