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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?
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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 :)
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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)

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Are you sure it's not a device from your torture dungeon? :lol:

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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.
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Ive got one of those as well, haven't used it in quite some time as my chains are still going strong.
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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:
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I have 2 in regular use. I suppose that's what happens when you cycle 7000 miles every year.
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So they last 3500km ? :xd:
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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!!!
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I got a big one .....for the motorbike chain, and a smaller ( and a bit different ) for chainsaw chains :)
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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?
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Looks like a chain splitter
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Mmmm a knobby posh one with rubber grips an all, bet he's got handles on his screwdrivers too :P
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