mad_ryan Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) The thing is i f**ked all my tensioner's, and i have no money to buy a new one, so i made one! take a look, i know its not amazing but im proud of it! A DMR Simple Tension Seeker (Snapped) + Shimano Derailleur = This! Edited November 3, 2008 by mad_ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austen Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I'll snap it, like i did your mech hahaa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 You have Chris but no money for the tensioner...sounds a bit funny)Looks good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Nice simple idea. Check out this one I found on google images. It is a mech hanger bolted to a piece of metal bolted to a jockey wheel(at least I think.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_ryan Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I ended up spending my money on going out this month, i can only afford to keep myself fed now haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Very nice - does the chain run quietly on that roller? Only modification I'd make is to slap a bit of rubber between the derailleur and the frame and cable tie them together to stop the derailleur knocking the frame on landings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_ryan Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 i had it running before, there arent realy any noises, or any marks from rubbing.I aint rode it yet, the chain makes a noise on the roller, only untill it beds itself into it, because the chains wider than the space in the roller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 TensionerThis thing works perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 TensionerThis thing works perfectlyThat looks ace, where are they sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo_rob Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 That looks ace, where are they sold?Yeah where are they sold?Would love one meself!ThanksRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Thats a High tech production of my friend.)I might get you plenty when i go to England.Write me a PM if you are interested, because it take time to make 'em) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 seen it all be4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 seen it all be4 even the 1 I posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balman Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I swear thats my old bike that thing was a beast!!! nice one man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Got pics of what happened to your old tensioner? I made a sick tensioner out of a broken DMR tensioner, works like tits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_ryan Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Got pics of what happened to your old tensioner? I made a sick tensioner out of a broken DMR tensioner, works like tits. haha bodge! sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 it's interesting to see the bodges people come up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) because the chains wider than the space in the rollerTalking about making a mountain out of a mole hill man!! I take it there was no other option than to run that orange roller instead of a jockey wheel? Because that is a weird thing to be running if the chain doesnt even sit in the space!! Itll just fall out if you give it any side ways motion. But mechs are usually really strong, hell Id use one if they wernt so bulky and heavy! I would run the chain through both jockey wheels to get good chain wrap on the cog and remove the spring from the bolting part that goes on the hanger so the mech doesnt hit the frame, or alternatively, tie wrap the mech to the frame.Fair play for trying a bodge though. Oh yea, running a jockey wheel is loads quieter too! Edited November 4, 2008 by Ross McArthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyota200x Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Nice simple idea. Check out this one I found on google images. It is a mech hanger bolted to a piece of metal bolted to a jockey wheel(at least I think.)I made that tensioner. It kind of shocked me to see that someone posted a pic of it. I used it on my SS mountain bike and it worked well. I would have been better if it was tensioned with a spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Here. 11 Pages of a thread exacty the same as this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_ryan Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Talking about making a mountain out of a mole hill man!! I take it there was no other option than to run that orange roller instead of a jockey wheel? Because that is a weird thing to be running if the chain doesnt even sit in the space!! Itll just fall out if you give it any side ways motion. But mechs are usually really strong, hell Id use one if they wernt so bulky and heavy! I would run the chain through both jockey wheels to get good chain wrap on the cog and remove the spring from the bolting part that goes on the hanger so the mech doesnt hit the frame, or alternatively, tie wrap the mech to the frame.Fair play for trying a bodge though. Oh yea, running a jockey wheel is loads quieter too!the red jockey wheel is soft itl wear in, it was noiseless on my old chain once it wore in, nah i had no choice to be honest i got my echo urban forks on now too , running perfect apart from my king needing fixed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Now I sell some of Mine....search in "For sale" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 A bit more old skool.It worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 A bit more old skool.It worked.A DCD that works! They never really did much for me And that tensioner with the bearing and long spring is bloody amazing! Best i've seen yet i'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 All DCDs worked......honest.They were never made for that though, just a bodge to get by as my mech was dead. There was a time when DCD's were all the rage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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