Rich Pearson Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Having been a complete idiot and sold my 74kings AND my mech hanger, I realised about an hour ago that there was no way I could run the Gusset Bachelor I had planned on running tomorrow.So I had a quick look around for a spare mech hanger, and whilst I was searching, found this:Its one of those wierd multi spanners that came free on the front of MBUK a few years ago. As I looked at it something just clicked and I thought, "why not..."Turns out the dimensions and hole spacings, when combined with an old jockey wheel and some washers, could actually be made into a pretty damn good tensioner. Basically: The 20m bolt for the pro2 hub goes through the big hole at one end, and then the jockey wheel I fixed onto one of the smaller holes, using a long narrow bolt and the quick release adaptor from a Gusset Bachelor. The spanner/tensioner then is clamped between the frame an hub, a la 74kings:Using it in the "push up" style, I could actually then use the other hole to ziptie (soon to be replaced with a jubilee clip) the spanner to the frame:Thus giving the tensioner two anchorage points, which I guess must be good because, well, it sounds like it should be... The only real issue I can see with it is that the odd shape of the spanner might foul the hub where its clamped between the frame and hub, but it should be alright.So yeah, cheap, simple, looks tough, and should work pretty well. And all within about half an hour. Happy Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 (edited) bloody good, im sure ive got one of those spanners lying around, i might give it ago, EDIT:74kingz is almost going to snap Edited November 1, 2007 by speedyjustice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 That, my friend, is genius!Light and reliable too!What's the tension like?ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 yea had mne for about a year and 3 months now ! never had any problems with it keeps my chain tensioned and ive smashed it so many times, all it dose is goes up so you only need to undo and put it back in its place took a angle grinder to mine though to make it look pretty hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Spunkey monkey tom did the same a few years ago But i don't think his came free with mbuk. Still its a good effort and looks like a damn good job too. nice fitted rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Jones Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 (edited) WOOP! Realy happy with myself now, made it this afternoon as abit of a joke as i was curious.Turned out ok so fitted it to my bike. Was using a bent 8 speed mech so is a nice change so easy to make aswell.Edit: just tried it out and the spanner keeps coming loose, leave the in slack. Any suggestions? Edited November 5, 2007 by Ben Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 take your angle grinder to the back of it to make it nice and rough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 tension upwards and use a jublee clip or 50 cable ties to aply preasure upwards . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 tension upwards and use a jublee clip or 50 cable ties to aply preasure upwards .be careful with that...mates done it with his 06 gu and the chain lines worn through the frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Props on the ingenuityAm I still the Only Person on the Forum Who Still has 8 Cogs and a Mech on the back of my trials bike?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zordon Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 8cogs + mech and you're claiming you have a trials bike? ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 I have some alu from school, bolts need to be sorced. I'll be making one similer to Pauly's one, With a bent in probably as IU dont have a PVC pully wheel thinggy, just a jockey wheel! See how it goes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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