Ash-Kennard Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) well, here it is basically. It is a beefed up version of bigmans tensioner/ a 74kingz with a jockey wheelonly used:hack saw spring,aluminium sheet,jockey wheel,5mm bolts and nuts,5mm+10mm drill bit.hack sawfile Edited March 27, 2007 by ash-kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Jones Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Looks good Ash, do you have a picture of it on your bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) nah, ill fit it when i break my hanger, too much effort otherwise Edited March 27, 2007 by ash-kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20inchsuperstar Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 good effort,im still in love with Beau's one he made out of a spanner.matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 74Kingz will sue you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 74Kingz will sue you why? he's not selling em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Nice on Ashely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 good effort,im still in love with Beau's one he made out of a spanner.matti gotts see a picture of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) i gotts see a picture of thative done same as beau il get a pic now.works fukin mint , took 20 mins to make and fit it if that... Edited March 27, 2007 by Deonn h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Looks good Ash, do you have a picture of it on your bike?meh, i thought i may aswell. please excuse the camera, its worse than a mobile camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Whats the rtension like in the chain? Looks like an idea! Might give it a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Whats the rtension like in the chain? Looks like an idea! Might give it a go!proper good, nearly as good as my rohlof. but not quite unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Looks good, but almost as if it could do with an extra blade or so for a bit more tension maybe?Wait and see if it can survive in the back of my car, then we'll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 proper good, nearly as good as my rohlof. but not quite unfortunatelyIt is obviously not as good as my tensioner then Ash mine holds much better tension than a rollhoff if i want it to Don't know about your mounting of the hockey wheel, ican see that causing trouble........Oh, and how exactly is it a beefed up version, i can see that breaking easier than mine.........Other than that, good effort Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 mate...good effort 'n all...but i agree with bigman- it needs some improvement!mine is similar..but i've got ~5 half hack-saw blades taped together to give MUCH better tension. I did run just one blade for a while, and it did work but after a week it snapped and tension really could have been much better...personally..i don't know if the jockey wheel is worth it. I've just glued on a plastic guide and it runs fine and is quiet enough for me..lastly- you've used alumuminium for the "bracket". I didn't have any aluminium to try, but i'd have thought steel is a much better choice. It can be much thinner, meaning that your wheel is moved across less. Apart from that- good job! This really is the best tensioner type anyone has come up with so far- it pretty much resists damage from anything!adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 (edited) It is obviously not as good as my tensioner then Ash mine holds much better tension than a rollhoff if i want it to why not? this thing is solidDon't know about your mounting of the hockey wheel, ican see that causing trouble........why?Oh, and how exactly is it a beefed up version, i can see that breaking easier than mine......... i really don't this thing is solidmine is similar..but i've got ~5 half hack-saw blades taped together to give MUCH better tension. I did run just one blade for a while, and it did work but after a week it snapped and tension really could have been much better...personally..i don't know if the jockey wheel is worth it. I've just glued on a plastic guide and it runs fine and is quiet enough for me..lastly- you've used alumuminium for the "bracket". I didn't have any aluminium to try, but i'd have thought steel is a much better choice. It can be much thinner, meaning that your wheel is moved across less.it was free from school...i used aluminium as i piked it from the tech room, same with the saw blade, i couldn't nick all of them lmao.EDIT: the only reason i made this was for a spare on rides incase i rape the tensioner/hanger Edited March 28, 2007 by ash-kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Do you have to align the jocket wheel to your cog on these? or does it do it itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 haha if that's beefed up i'd like to see the lightweight comp version, drilled all round!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull-91 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 mine is the best, it was made from a masive spoon but alext has it now, heres a pic of the beast.it also worked awsome and was strong as fuk, plus you could run any chain and it was silent due to using the rubber jockey wheel from a gusset tensioner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.E.A.U Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) good effort,im still in love with Beau's one he made out of a spanner.matthaha didnt know i was going to be said in this topic. My spanner is the best ever kills all your 74 kingz shit. Paulys is better. Evan though i have a new bike i still have it on there loldeonne knows where its at Edited March 29, 2007 by B.E.A.U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyota200x Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Sweet thread, lets see some more homemade tensioners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Sweet thread, lets see some more homemade tensioners.More ideas here on this French Forum:http://www.espacetrial.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6899Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sixstreet Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Sweet thread, lets see some more homemade tensioners.Aluminium strip, 3 blades, jockey wheel from munched mech, external hard drive case material and screws. Works really well for a total cost of £0. Am building one from stainless once I get hold of some HDPE instead of using the jockey wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Those French jobbys look a bit tidy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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