1/8" chain whips

I'm ever so slowly converting a not-very-exciting early 70s Falcon road
bike into a nice fixie for use round town, and I've just realised that all
the new shiny bits expect 1/8 inch chain, and my chain whips expect 3/32
inch sprockets.

Has anyone had any success with converting a 3/32 whip to a 1/8 version? I
know that the sprocket can be tightened by riding around carefully for a
bit, or by a dodgy-looking combination of forcing chain suck and turning
the wheel backwards, but I'd prefer to use the right tool for the job. And
I'd like to be able to get the thing off too.

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Andrew Chadwick

"Andrew Chadwick" wrote in message
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I'm ever so slowly converting a not-very-exciting early 70s Falcon road
bike into a nice fixie for use round town, and I've just realised that all
the new shiny bits expect 1/8 inch chain, and my chain whips expect 3/32
inch sprockets.

Has anyone had any success with converting a 3/32 whip to a 1/8 version? I
know that the sprocket can be tightened by riding around carefully for a
bit, or by a dodgy-looking combination of forcing chain suck and turning
the wheel backwards, but I'd prefer to use the right tool for the job. And
I'd like to be able to get the thing off too.

's chain innit? In which case swapping the chain bits for fatter chain bits
should be easy (ie use a chain tool). TBH though I'd just try it first
anyway to see if it's big enough.

(actually to get the thing on, I'd just ride it. If you put it on with a
chain whip and don't do it tight enough, it'll just move when you pedal
anyway, won't it?)

cheers,
clive

I'm ever so slowly converting a not-very-exciting early 70s Falcon road
bike into a nice fixie for use round town, and I've just realised that
all
the new shiny bits expect 1/8 inch chain, and my chain whips expect 3/32
inch sprockets.

Has anyone had any success with converting a 3/32 whip to a 1/8 version?
I
know that the sprocket can be tightened by riding around carefully for a
bit, or by a dodgy-looking combination of forcing chain suck and turning
the wheel backwards, but I'd prefer to use the right tool for the job.
And
I'd like to be able to get the thing off too.

Ive used a 1/8 chain whip for 3/32 parts but not the other way round I didnt
have any trouble ... it was just a little awlkward. Yeah I would just stick
a legnth of 1/8 on the thing ..shouldnt be a problem

"Andrew Chadwick" wrote:

Has anyone had any success with converting a 3/32 whip
to a 1/8 version?

Yes - it's an easy job. Drive out the rivets with a chain tool or a hammer
and punch, and fit replacement 1 1/8" chain. I used 3-piece master links to
attach the new chain because I happened to have a few lying around.

James Thomson

Andrew Chadwick wrote:
I'm ever so slowly converting a not-very-exciting early 70s Falcon road
bike into a nice fixie for use round town, and I've just realised that all
the new shiny bits expect 1/8 inch chain, and my chain whips expect 3/32
inch sprockets.

Has anyone had any success with converting a 3/32 whip to a 1/8 version? I
know that the sprocket can be tightened by riding around carefully for a
bit, or by a dodgy-looking combination of forcing chain suck and turning
the wheel backwards, but I'd prefer to use the right tool for the job. And
I'd like to be able to get the thing off too.

I made one using my 3/32" one as a pattern. Big length of iron from
B&Q, drill, attach bits of 1/8" chain with a hammer (most chain tools
won't fit around the iron) and I have a 36" chainwhip for those
troublesome track sprockets.

On 2005-04-07 15:45 +0000, James Thomson wrote:
"Andrew Chadwick" wrote:

Has anyone had any success with converting a 3/32 whip
to a 1/8 version?

Yes - it's an easy job. Drive out the rivets with a chain tool or a hammer
and punch, and fit replacement 1 1/8" chain. I used 3-piece master links to
attach the new chain because I happened to have a few lying around.

And that's what I intend do to my cheapo Dyason one. The Park one I have
uses some thoroughly nonstandard flanged whackdoodle to connect the main
length of chain instead of a standard rivet, so I'll leave that one
alone.

The question I was trying to ask was mainly about the durability of the
hacked-up tool. It doesn't look as though that's going to be a problem
though. Thanks all of you for the feedback.

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Andrew Chadwick

I bought one on ebay. It doesn't say 1/8 but it is, well mine is anyway.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...7498 699&rd=1

James Wood Wrote:
I bought one on ebay. It doesn't say 1/8 but it is, well mine is
anyway.
http://tinyurl.com/58dg5

I made mine from a dead chain and the end of $2 shop slide clamp (it
has a handy thick straight bar)

Cut the end of the clamp, drill 2 holes in it (on the same side of the
bar approx 5cm apart) Thread chain into the two holes as per your
existing whip - a normal chain tool won't push the pins in but mine
went in fine with a hammer.


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