Needle-nose pliers do not work very well IME, but you may want to give it a try in the interest of science.
On Aug 11, 7:24 pm, R Gonet <richard.go...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Jim, as usual, your advice is right on. I was in the LBS and asked > for a demo of the pliers. Wow. I ordered a pair. While they're > expensive and I will only use them a couple of times a year, it's a > small price to pay to avoid the frustration and consequent agitation > caused by trying to do it by hand. At my age, $15 is a small price to > pay to keep my blood pressure down. Question, though: I haven't been > in the garage to try it yet, but would a pair of needle nose pliers > accomplish the same thing? > > On Aug 10, 1:03 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Rob (and others): > > If you are dead-set on using a chain tool, I think you are inviting a > > potentially painful and injurious mishap, but suit yourself. Safety > > and chain-damage concerns aside, using a chain tool is simply more > > difficult and more time-consuming. The Park chain link pliers are > > about $15 and well worth it - they require none of the complicated > > squeezing/lubing/twisting/turning procedures. Find the quick-link, > > apply the pliers, DONE! > > > It's always better, my opinion of course, to use the correct tool for > > the job than to fumble about with the wrong tool, cause yourself a > > bunch of frustration, and then screw something up. My employees and I > > take off chains every day. We use the chain link pliers for all chain- > > removals, and use traditional chain tools only to shorten new chains, > > or when working on antiques and department store bikes on which we are > > not replacing the chain with something decent/modern. > > > If you are in doubt, visit your LBS when they aren't too busy and ask > > for a demonstration of this tool (Park MLP-1). Everybody who works on > > bikes that have modern chains should own one, provided they have an > > extra $15 to spend. > > > On Aug 8, 3:58 pm, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > So in summary...I need to bag tie links together to make a U, > > > lubricate with liquid wrench, use a special tool, and squeeze links > > > together while turning perpendicular...gimme that chain tool! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
