Z o o !! Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) Hello, recently i have had a few problems setting up my back wheel in my mod, i can get the chain tension perfect but the wheel always ends up further to the left, so i made a tensior so i dont have to worry about getting chain tension and the wheel in straight, now i can aline the wheel straight and tighten it up and the chain tension will be mint.Heres some photos ( not very good quality sorry off my phone)I made it using a coat hanger as a guide, a hacksaw blade to keep the tension and a hand made aliminium L shape bracket. piss of pie to make, going to tidy it up a bit soon, any other homemade parts out on the forum ? There also seems to be a huge satisfaction of using a part that you've made yourself too. Edited May 4, 2008 by OnzaTrials23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 owen made a tensioner using a old spoke i believe ,im sure he'll explain later.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 owen made a tensioner using a old spoke i believe ,im sure he'll explain later.steveI tried that, it was shite, it was jubilie clipped to the frame and kept pinging off when I pedalled backwards.This looks cool, well down mate. The legnth of the thing looks like a bit of an overkill thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z o o !! Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Yeah thats the only thing i dont like about it, it was a rough guess so, but it works so itl do haa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) owen made a tensioner using a old spoke i believe ,im sure he'll explain later.steveIndeed i did! I might put one on for tomorrow, just so you can all be amazed at my super cool tensioner! If you land on your tensioner, is it just the saw blade you will need to replace? As the theory behind mine was that i dont care if i land on the spoke, as itl bend, then i just bend it back, if it snaps, i got about 200 spokes in my garage. Yours looks better designed than mine though! Is it loud, or does it make a noise at all? OwenEdit: Muel, bend the end of the spoke up, so you can pedal backwards aswell, live in a v shape at the end. Mine occasionally popped off, but it istn really the end of the world when it does, just put it back on! Owen Edited May 4, 2008 by _Owen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 you run a half link chain? the whole point of not having to use a tensioner pretty much.but meh, looks cool.Matx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Yeh I did bend the end up, it still failed.I got a half link for it and it mended it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 maaaate....that looks exactly like mine!pictured here is one i made for steve.... http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....=105132&hl=see you mentioned that it's quite noisy- i changed from hacksaw blades (snapped a few times, just carry a spare ) to titanium...! It means you can bend the end up slightly like a ski, and it becomes ALOT quieter....also cut the coat hangar at an angle rather than at 90 degrees and it seems to be much stronger good job though!adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Have you slammed your wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 oh....a 74kingz for a mod just use a half link ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 just use a half link ... Eitherway, looks good dude, I find my rear set up annoying sometimes when tryign to get good tension, the wheel square in the frame and still within the limits of setting the brake up well. Might give this a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Pointless and id get rid of that chain if you want to keep your teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netherking Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 dude how did u attach the coat hanger guide to the hack saw blades ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 i would guess that he glued it on....contact cement works well but...for ultimate easy replacement- cut the coat hangar guide with a "tail" and then just sellotape it onto the blade...easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 id personally zip-tie it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.E.A.U Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Indeed i did! I might put one on for tomorrow, just so you can all be amazed at my super cool tensioner! If you land on your tensioner, is it just the saw blade you will need to replace? As the theory behind mine was that i dont care if i land on the spoke, as itl bend, then i just bend it back, if it snaps, i got about 200 spokes in my garage. Yours looks better designed than mine though! Is it loud, or does it make a noise at all? OwenEdit: Muel, bend the end of the spoke up, so you can pedal backwards aswell, live in a v shape at the end. Mine occasionally popped off, but it istn really the end of the world when it does, just put it back on! Owenowen your tensioner aint got shit on mine lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 owen your tensioner aint got shit on mine lolIf that's your spanner style approach to chain tension then i have to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z o o !! Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I used the silcone that they use to put car wings on with and stuff so its not going to come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Trials Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) Surely the likes of celotape and cable ties will not be robust enough? How (un)tight do you guys run your chains? Edited May 9, 2008 by Dan_Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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