Is there any way i can break my chain without a chain breaker?

Author	Message

AAhockeyplayer

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 10:16	Quote
Is there any way i can break my chain without using a chain breaker? I need to get it off to paint my frame. Thanks,

Stoked-Commencal

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 10:18	Quote
Chuck norris..

traildigger15

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 10:24	Quote
bolt cutter. but if you still want to use the chain, i'm going with Stoked

seniorpeun

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 10:24	Quote
with a punch and a hammer

PeteBM

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 10:24

Quote

AAhockeyplayer wrote:

Is there any way i can break my chain without using a chain breaker? I need to get it off to paint my frame.
Thanks,

Going back,,,,yeeeeeeeeeeears ago, When I was a nipper, ( black and white TV !! days )

The tools,
Hammer
Pliers ( or very small socket )
thin nail

Put the chain over the socket, Hit the nail with hammer. The pin should pass through the open hole.
The pliers usually has a part where the wire cutters are, the reverse is a concave part put the chain over that - again hit with nail and hammer.

Used to use the reverse order to put it back on. !

Worked for me then.

guancho-libre

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 10:26	Quote
bolt cutters

seniorpeun

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 10:27	Quote
tuna

Bobbyvonbikenheimer

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 10:33	Quote
The above mentioned will work but if you want to re-use the chain, be careful NOT to bend the links while knocking out the pin! You can more than likely pick up a chainbreaker at a place like Target, WalMart, Kmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, etc. for around $5? I'm not sure about the stores in Canada but the stores I mentioned are all around here in the states? Good Luck!

seniorpeun

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 10:34	Quote
canadian tire for 6.99

cjmorton

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 11:00

Quote

seniorpeun wrote:

with a punch and a hammer

bump thats what i used to do

DrDropoff

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 11:04	Quote
cut out a piece of the frame then take the chain off then when dnoe painting weld it back with the chain in there then give it a quick touch up. But on a serious note...go buy a chainbreaker for 4 bucks at canadian tire.

danny-oli

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 11:07	Quote
if you dont want to use the chain again just snap/ cut it, but for future situations but a sram split link they work wonders

AAhockeyplayer

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 11:36	Quote
Thanks for the replys. I'll try using a hammer and a nail.

ethier

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 23:19	Quote
now i highly dont recommend ever buying bike tools from canadian tire but they do sell a chain breaker for like 4 dollars. please just buy a chain breaker, im big on the right tool for the job. it's not the best chain breaker ever but it does do the job!

reallybigmantis

Posted: Jan 31, 2009 at 23:27	Quote
if you use a grinder you can grind down a pin till its flush with the link, which removes the fatter "rivet" part of the pin. without the fat outer part, the pin will slide out easily, seperating the chain. now you can replace the missing link with a sram magic link and have easy break apart in the future.

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