DIY Bike Tools

[Meezo]

This could go sour very quickly...

 

So hubbers share us your DIY Tools and Tips

[Mackie]

A guess the point is that, any DIY job can be done at home, with hard work, some tools and a bit of ingenuity, often the "professional" tools are so over designed that a simple "spoeg en plak" method works best.

[Nobody]

I once used the metal piping on the washing line to remove the bearings from an XTR BB. I wish i had cut a piece off or taken measurements.

A sharpened spoke is good for removing the plastic covering on bearings to clean and add grease to the bearings.

I use a syringe to reverse bleed my shimano brakes. This syringe came with a small plastic pipe which fits perfectly over the bleed nipple.

 

 

and then of course using 2 old tubes connected\taped to run a chain through to lock up all my bikes. Think chain is 3 mteres.

Edited June 26, 2013 by Nobody

[Alouette3]

DIY Chain whip with a couple holes drilled in some flat steel section, and rounded a little for the cassette.

 

Also a syringe, some aquarium pipe and slightly modified irrigation fittings (make sure its only threaded on the one side) and this works a charm for bleeding my Avids.

[Big H*]

DIY Chain whip with a couple holes drilled in some flat steel section, and rounded a little for the cassette.

 

Also a syringe, some aquarium pipe and slightly modified irrigation fittings (make sure its only threaded on the one side) and this works a charm for bleeding my Avids.

 

Exactly what I described earlier except that my flat steel is not so wide, I sculpted hand holds and dipped the handle end into Plastidip. Looks as if store bought.

[Guest Omega Man]

Clever.

 

I've got a DIY grease gun made from a Syringe.

 

I also use Syringes to get sealant into my tires.

[rouxtjie]

Clever.

 

I've got a DIY grease gun made from a Syringe.

 

I also use Syringes to get sealant into my tires.

Yebo, works like a bomb....

[lloydkayak]

Speaking of vacuum cleaner.

 

For those whose dealt with internal routing. I've had to fish on a Chinese frame and on a Very big known brand won't mention obviously . best solution, cotton wool and vacuum cleaner....

 

 

I was completely baffled until I realised you meant wool... not cotton wool!

[fanievb]

I was completely baffled until I realised you meant wool... not cotton wool!

 

ok now that makes sense

[Meezo]

I was completely baffled until I realised you meant wool... not cotton wool!

ok now that makes sense

 

and its not even Friday.... bwahahahahahahaha

[Meezo]

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[Li Mu Bai]

anyone designed a bearing puller yet?

useful if you dont want to take a punch and rubber mallet to a carbon frame...

[Meezo]

anyone designed a bearing puller yet?

useful if you dont want to take a punch and rubber mallet to a carbon frame...

 

What bearings you wanna remove? The mallet goes to the DIY tool. You shouldn't have to bash them too hard

[Bobbo_SA]

anyone designed a bearing puller yet?

useful if you dont want to take a punch and rubber mallet to a carbon frame...

 

Modified a Rawl bolt that then expands in the inner race allowing it to be pulled out, only useful for larger bearings though - actually have not used it on my bike yet, used to use it to remove the bearings from my RC Model motors (normally deep inside a cast crankcase hence hammering it does not work well)

 

Edit: added image - not mine but same eye-deer

Edited June 26, 2013 by Bobbo_SA

[SamL1220]

Thanks for this, great topic

[Meezo]

Took some pics finally....