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[Closed] Stuck Cassette

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I've changed plenty of cassettes before but I am really struggling to undo the lock ring on this one, so much so I've just ripped a massive flapper out of my thumb! Anyone got an idea or do I just wing the lot over the fence!!


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 11:54 am
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longer lever on the cassette tool - I've got a 2ft long bar I use on the lock ring tool with the chain based tool thingy.


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 11:56 am
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Ouch!
I have found using the chain tool on the lower end (err I mean the higher gears) of the cassette seems to allow it a better grip, might just be my imagination though.


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 11:59 am
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Can I damage it or just give it absolute beans and leaver the hell out of it?

Sitting here with a bandage on thumb and skin etc still stuck in the cassette/chain whip!! It's on rather tight!


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 12:02 pm
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Try a big rubber hammer on the end of the tool and GT85 on the lockring?

Can someone hold you whip - pfnar pfnar 😉 Give you a hand as it were ? 😉


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 12:12 pm
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I'm sure some-one suggested nailing an old chain to your workbench, to allow you a free hand whilst doing this. Not sure how they meant it to be setup though...


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 12:18 pm
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I arrange the two tools in a way so that I can squeeze them together - try it and then when that doesn't work, wing the whole lot at a wall.


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 12:21 pm
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What about putting the lock ring remover in a vice, hold the whip and twist the wheel? or put bars to extend the reach of the chainw hip and lock ring tool? I'd still soak it in penetrating oil for a few hours and come back to it - all else fails use a dremel and cut it into pieces and get a new lockring?


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 12:22 pm
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Think I might just set fire to it and take up basket work or something, maybe it's my shiney hope hoops way of telling me it deserves a new cassette, not sure the missus would agree though!


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 12:24 pm
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If you live nr exeter then you can pop over and use my tools/vice/arms?


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 12:26 pm
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Cheers for the offer foxy, LBS sorted it for me in the shop vice. Didn't charge me a penny. Thanks Redape Bikes !

Couldn't do much with my thumb though....;-)


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 4:21 pm
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I wouldn;t worry. I seem to draw blood at every opportunity.

Most recently with scissors trying to cut a rag so I could wipe my chain down after oiling it - I snipped that bit of skin between thumb and forefinger 🙁


 
Posted : 09/11/2010 4:25 pm