DYAKOV Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Long story short - I bought a second hand frame which was meant to be in good condition but it came with 4 cracks on it. I’m trying to get it repaired but I doubt I’ll have it back in the next few days and there’s a new trials park opening on Sunday which I want to go to. So, I’m building a spare zoo frame that I have but I don’t have a chain tensioner for it and it’s a 135mm spacing, so snail cams won’t work. I’m not sure if it was Flipp or Ali who used a spoke to make a ghetto tensioner. I really just need it to get me going on the day. Can anyone give me a tip on how to make one? Other ideas are also welcome as long as I don’t need any special materials. PS: I’ve got the chain as short as it can be, so a link shorter means it won’t work and the current length gives quite a bit of slack. Having vertical dropouts doesn’t help either, so I can’t play with the length and go without a tensioner altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) I use one made from a steel ruler. It is essentially a simplified 74Kingz/Heatsink style. I have a spare ruler so could make you one and post it tomorrow on Royal Mail 24hr, if you like? Or if not I will take mine off and get you some photo's. Failing both of those, spoke tensioners were "a thing" for a fair while. Poke an end through some anchor point on the dropout, twist is around the axle, and bend it such that the other end runs over the chain rollers. The tension provided isn't great, but it's good enough to get by. Make sure you gently bend the chain-end of the spoke up so it doesn't catch whenever the chain moves backwards. Edited October 19, 2022 by aener 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 29 minutes ago, aener said: post it tomorrow on Royal Mail 24hr Good ol' Royal Mail are striking tomorrow... Blame @manuel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 All out brothers… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaderaMark Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 i got my DIY too... just being lucky to have friends who dumps mtb parts and I managed to build up. Plus aluminum plates in my work site... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaderaMark Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 on to another frame/drop out 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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