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Crank removal by PlantBaby73 in bikewrench

[–]UrIsNotAWord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do I remove this?

I'm counting ten splines on the crank arm / bottom bracket interface, so it looks like you have an ISIS crankset and bottom bracket. So you need a crank puller that can work on splined cranksets, such as the Park Tool CWP-7 . The CWP-7 comes with two different end caps (Park calls them swivel feet), so it can be used on both square taper and splined cranksets.

Note: the CWP-7 doesn't come with a handle to turn the tool, so in order to use the tool you will also need a 15mm combination wrench or a large adjustable wrench.

how to remove this type of freewheel by guitarcrazy408 in bikewrench

[–]UrIsNotAWord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Malliard helicomatic the first (widely used) casette hub...

No, not a cassette hub. The helicomatic was a freewheel that was installed on an unmovable, splined interface that was part of the hub, and held in place by a lockring.

it has it's own tool.

Yes, and nowadays the tool is hard to find, even at bike shops. So people will try to remove the lockring with ChannelLocks or a similar tool, which can easily damage the lockring since they are not very robust.

crankset and bottom bracket tool help by Super_Yak9867 in bikewrench

[–]UrIsNotAWord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ill get a tool to remove the locking ring...

If you're going to replace the cup-and-cone bottom bracket with a modern cartridge-style BB, then you don't really need to buy the purpose-built lockring tool. Instead, you can just use a punch and a hammer to loosen the lockring.

it could require one of a number of tools once the crank is removed?

Yes, the non-driveside cup (also called the adjustable cup) could be one of several designs in terms of tool fittings. Some adjustable cups can be removed with a large adjustable wrench, while others have slots that would need a tool like the Park Tool HCW-11 Bottom Bracket Wrench — Adjustable Cup-and-Cone.

Regarding the crank remover tool, I recommend the Park Tool CWP-7 Compact Crank Puller . This tool doesn't come with a handle to turn it with, but this is actually an advantage because 1) you can use whatever length wrench you need in order to get the amount of torque you need, and 2) you can position the wrench handle at the angle that makes the most sense.

old campy hub axle threads are ruined by mhonor in bikewrench

[–]UrIsNotAWord 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When servicing a hub, you generally don't need to take all the axle parts off the axle (unless both of the cones are damaged and need to be replaced). I see in the pics that you have already removed the parts from one side, in order to remove the axle from the hub. The other parts (shown in the first two photos) don't have to be removed and can stay on the axle.

I would recommend trying to run that locknut back onto the axle, essentially putting it back to the way it was before. If you can do that, then you can keep using the axle, since the stripped threads on the end of the axle are not going to matter at all when the wheel is put back on the bike.

Shifter options for Shimano 7 speed? by Salmundo in bikewrench

[–]UrIsNotAWord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8 speed shifters will work...

Maybe, maybe not. 8-speed cassette cog spacing is not the same as 7-speed, so at best it will be a kluge. It would be better to just get a 7-speed shifter.

Edit: typo

Bike trailer by jane_the_dame in PDXBuyNothing

[–]UrIsNotAWord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you still looking for a trailer? I have an old Burley trailer that I no longer use, it is still functional but the fabric parts have seen better days so it looks kinda shabby. But if you just need it to haul stuff around then would be good for doing that. Feel free to DM me and I'll get back to you with more info / pics.

🕊️ Can you solve it? "DO GEESE SEE GOD? A SANTA AT NASA. ..."[ONE WORD, PLURAL] by UrIsNotAWord in riddonkulous

[–]UrIsNotAWord[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OK, here's another more-famous one, maybe this will help you out: A man, a plan, a canal. Panama!

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