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what is this?

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:23 pm
by stevemarl
Bit embarrassing this, I was sorting through my `special tools` toolbox (the one for vehicle specific, home made, adaptors etc) and I found this:
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I honestly have no idea what it does. I vaguely remember buying it, within the last couple of years but beyond that? Any ideas?

Re: what is this?

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:13 pm
by ThatGuy
It's for taking bike chains apart, the windey handle pushes the pin out of a chain to take it apart to lengthen or shorten the chain :)

Re: what is this?

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:18 pm
by stevemarl
Feckin` hell - you`re absolutely spot on! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thank you so much - it really was doing my head in!
(I got it to replace the link if/when I do the roadsters timing chain)

What a great forum!

Steve

Re: what is this?

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:33 pm
by Andrew 2.8i
Are you sure it's not a device from your torture dungeon? :lol:

Andrew.

Re: what is this?

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:40 pm
by stevemarl
That did occur to me actually, certainly looks the part!

It`s weird, my only reasoning is that I bought it ready for a possible job which I haven`t yet tackled. Hopefully if i`d actually used it I would then remember what it did! Hopefully.

Re: what is this?

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:54 pm
by A17 LTF
Ive got one of those as well, haven't used it in quite some time as my chains are still going strong.

Re: what is this?

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:33 pm
by Fordoholic Nick
A17 LTF wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:54 pm Ive got one of those as well, haven't used it in quite some time as my chains are still going strong.
Jeepers Altaf. You got one as well !! :lol:

Re: what is this?

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:43 pm
by Cosmicbike
I have 2 in regular use. I suppose that's what happens when you cycle 7000 miles every year.

Re: what is this?

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:33 pm
by Mc Tool
So they last 3500km ? :xd:

Re: what is this?

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:54 am
by A17 LTF
Fordoholic Nick wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:33 pm
A17 LTF wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:54 pm Ive got one of those as well, haven't used it in quite some time as my chains are still going strong.
Jeepers Altaf. You got one as well !! :lol:
Hahaha i sure do but i would struggle to find it if i went to look for it now!!!

Re: what is this?

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:50 am
by Mc Tool
I got a big one .....for the motorbike chain, and a smaller ( and a bit different ) for chainsaw chains :)

Re: what is this?

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:01 pm
by Major_Tom
stevemarl wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:23 pm Bit embarrassing this, I was sorting through my `special tools` toolbox (the one for vehicle specific, home made, adaptors etc) and I found this:
Imagewebster bank branches in ri
I honestly have no idea what it does. I vaguely remember buying it, within the last couple of years but beyond that? Any ideas?
It's classified under the Official Secrets act. All those who commented offering their input can expect a visit from Home Counties Security service personnel.

Re: what is this?

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:48 pm
by Tyler
Looks like a chain splitter

Re: what is this?

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:52 pm
by Mc Tool
Mmmm a knobby posh one with rubber grips an all, bet he's got handles on his screwdrivers too :P