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What do I do if I can’t break my bike chain with a chain breaker tool?

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:26:44 +0000

Sectumsempra!! asked:

I’m rebuilding my bike and it’s very old and I think the chain is too old and dirty for any of the pins to come out, Help?

Need help breaking a Lock?

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:04:22 +0000

TripleG asked:

Hello,

I have one of these locks (below) on my back gate and I barely have a small space to use boltcutters whats the best way to break it? Will a hammer break it? Will these boltcutters work?

Lock
http://www.chinasdymt.com/photo/hardwares/lock/stainless%20steel%20disc%20lock.jpg

Bolt Cutters
http://cgi.ebay.com/14-BOLT-CUTTER-CHAIN-LOCK-CUTTER-TRUCK-HAND-TOOLS_W0QQitemZ330092890659QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2076
4QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

whats the easiest way to break a bike chain?

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:11:51 +0000

BMX Boricua (BRAKELESS!!) asked:

Without going to the bike shop or using the tool to remove the links.

motorcycle chain install?

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:05:54 +0000

Chris W asked:

I know i can break a chain by grinding and using a puuch to remove link but to install new chain i need a tool right? What do i need?

can you break a bike chain with out the bike chain tool?

admin — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:40:16 +0000

Josh P asked:

the derailer (sp?) on my mnt bike broke and its my only form of transportation, so i was wondering if there was a way i could make it a single speed without having to buy a bike chain tool?

removing derailleur on bicycle without buying a chain tool?

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:38:20 +0000

tdub asked:

First off I am extremely cheap. I got an old bike at a garage sale for $5. one gear in the derailleur has half of the gear missing (cracked in half). Rather than buying a new derailleur, going to just make it a single speed. A chain tool would be the simplest way to go, but I am cheap and would rather not spend $15-20 on that. I tried ripping the fucked up derailleur apart, but it will not budge, no idea how the dude managed to break a gear in it, the thing is beefy. Any advise on how to cut/break a piece of metal so i can get the thing off? (tried a hammer, prying at it with a screwdriver, prying at it with a crescent wrench). I am thinking electrolysis (not sure how to set that up exactly, but I think that would weaken the metal). a torch would probably damage the nearby chain (1000C is really hot).
What chemicals are very corrosive to metal? Thanks!