Has anyone ever made one from things lying around the home, or otherwise improvised?
I want to get a stuck chainring bolt off and the bolt protrudes through a little bit, precluding the use of a screwdriver.
I once bent the prongs on a fork so it’d hold the bolt, it kind of worked.
Brilliant. I’ll be back
It almost worked. Unfortunately the notches on the bolt were already worn a bit from previous attempts so the fork prongs just slip. Thanks anyway.
It was a fairly ghetto option. In my experience with worn bolts even a proper holder wont work too well.
did you cut them so they were blunt?? may aswell try now the fork is dead. and +1 to matthias, the park tool one still sucks
No, but I had stuffed the bolt quite a lot already so I don’t think anything would have much chance.
Those PARK ones are only there to make up the numbers in XX piece kits aren’t they?
I made one years ago out of an old (stubby) screwdriver using just a file… works a treat. the taper of the old screwdriver blade helps to locate the tool in the slot. Give it a bit of a love tap with a leather mallet…I haven’t met a CR bolt that didn’t take to its charms.
I also made an angled nipple driver/an awl/ a burnisher.
Man, i have too many tools.
Impossible.
I modified a small wall bracket to fit in the slots. It didn’t work. I ended up buying a proper one.
I’ve got a BBB one that is (uncommonly) better than the Park one I had. It was only about $10-$15…how much is your time worth?
^ and your knuckles.
I was trying to get it done last night so I could ride the bike today.
Thanks for the BBB recommendation. I was going to get the Park one from wiggle for the same price but now I won’t.
One week old. Fresh chainring to the finger after tool slipped. You win some you lose some.
while this is up the top, I thought I’d ask, what do you guys do with chainring bolts where some sod has put a non-grooved part on the back? It’s upsetting me greatly.
^ drill?
^^^ this is what i would suggest for all chainring bolt problems… drill those crappy alloy ones out, spend 20 bucks and go get some stainless ones
I’ve got to drill out mine. It’s a decent stainless one.
/sadface
Dremel or angle grinder.
Hope you’re okay, man.