Old Chain Breaker?
05-04-23, 07:17 AM
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Old Chain Breaker?
Back in the late 1980s at Agoura Schwinn, we got a new style chain breaker. It was nothing like the hand-held twist type - it was sort-of like a small hedge trimmer, with two arms. You placed the chain in position at the end, squeezed the arms together, and bam! The rivet was easily pushed out the proper amount. Very simple to use with one motion.
Any old wrenches remember such a chain breaker? I haven't been able to locate one on-line (after spending many minutes looking
). Just curious who that manufacturer was, and why such a design doesn't seem to be available today.
Any old wrenches remember such a chain breaker? I haven't been able to locate one on-line (after spending many minutes looking
). Just curious who that manufacturer was, and why such a design doesn't seem to be available today.
05-04-23, 07:58 AM
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Unior still makes one. Chain rivet pliers (uniortools.com) There is/was at least one other company that makes them but can't remember who that is.
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Unior still makes one. Chain rivet pliers (uniortools.com) There is/was at least one other company that makes them but can't remember who that is.
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That might be it. I can't remember for certain, but I want to say it had blue rubber grips. I'll have to find an image.
EDIT: Yep, that's the one. Pricier than I would have thought! Park CT-2 That thing was a great design, and made removing chains a breeze. Wonder why it was discontinued?
EDIT: Yep, that's the one. Pricier than I would have thought! Park CT-2 That thing was a great design, and made removing chains a breeze. Wonder why it was discontinued?
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Unior still makes one. Chain rivet pliers (uniortools.com) There is/was at least one other company that makes them but can't remember who that is.
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05-04-23, 05:23 PM
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Yep, our shop had a few of those. As chains became narrower, the tool pushed the pin out too far. With the advent of the HG pin chains from Shimano that tool became unnecessary as rejoining the chain requires a HG pin, the old pin cannot be reused, or at least should not be reused. Campagnolo also has a pin remover like this for their chains.
