Jake. Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 No need for chain whip, just a good vice and a spare bit of chain. Wrap the chain round the sprocket like this Put it in the vice like this Turn the wheel in the direction the wheel goes forward, in this case anti clockwise. Hope this helps Someone after having seen that topic with shops heating sprockets up or cutting them off Also, we did try using a chain whip with an old fork as an extension. The chain whip chain snapped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 No need for chain whip, just a good vice and a spare bit of chain. Wrap the chain round the sprocket like this Put it in the vice like this Turn the wheel in the direction the wheel goes forward, in this case anti clockwise. Hope this helps Someone after having seen that topic with shops heating sprockets up or cutting them off Also, we did try using a chain whip with an old fork as an extension. The chain whip chain snapped. Just to add a little tip to this, in the second photo, slide a bolt through the chain on the other side of the vice, then it stops the chain sliding out when you start writhing at it. It's the method I use, never failed me yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/media/guides/maintenance_freewheel_and_sprocket_removal/m1.html .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/media/guides/maintenance_freewheel_and_sprocket_removal/m1.html .... What is it? Doesn't show on mobile fam Edited January 27, 2013 by JMCD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 What is it? Doesn't show on mobile fam The exact same method you came up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Aha my dad is on the same brain wavelength as Adam then... Damn no wonder he finds a solution or answer to everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Every time I used this method the chain snapped. Also has a couple of people offer to get them off for me but they never could This method is ok aslong as the sprocket isn't to tight I made a proper tool for the job in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Dave, a 3/32 chain nearly snapped but a 1/8 seemed perfect. Did you try with a tank chain? What's this tool you speak of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 If you're using a worn chain, then there's clearly a risk of it snapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I've got a piece of 910 that I do mine with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 a slightly better way is instead of clamping the trailing end of the chain in a vice, clamp the chain while it's around the cog EXCEPT let one link of the chain miss a tooth so it makes a small triangle. This way it can't slip around in the vice, I've never seem it snap a chain or fail getting a cog off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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