03-25-2021, 08:31 PM
Hi all. Just been outside to check/adjust the chain on my CB. Now I dislike lying on my hands and knees as much as anyone so came up with an easy and quick fix. Try it see what you think.
I got an old chopstick then at the top using bright coloured tape wrapped it. Then measured a 35mm gap and wrapped in green again, then measured another 10mm in and wrapped in cream masking tape. So I have a Max 35mm gap and a min 25mm gap. See the photo to make sense.
Then using a kick about sloped half brick I had lay on my side to position the chopstick exactly where I want it next to the chain (tightest spot marked with a red dot). Moving the half brick back and forth will allow for any floor you happen to be on too to get the levels spot on next to the chain. Note you do need the block/brick to be sloped to allow you to raise and lower the height of your measuring stick (or chopstick in my case).
Then using your other hand simply press the chain up to check slack. You can be 100% confident it’s within min and Max just by looking at your chopstick. No need for faffing about with hard to read rulers or tape measures.
BTW I couldn’t take a photo of me pressing the chain up and holding the chopstick because I needed another hand.
You can MacGuyver your own obviously with whatever you have around.
I got an old chopstick then at the top using bright coloured tape wrapped it. Then measured a 35mm gap and wrapped in green again, then measured another 10mm in and wrapped in cream masking tape. So I have a Max 35mm gap and a min 25mm gap. See the photo to make sense.
Then using a kick about sloped half brick I had lay on my side to position the chopstick exactly where I want it next to the chain (tightest spot marked with a red dot). Moving the half brick back and forth will allow for any floor you happen to be on too to get the levels spot on next to the chain. Note you do need the block/brick to be sloped to allow you to raise and lower the height of your measuring stick (or chopstick in my case).
Then using your other hand simply press the chain up to check slack. You can be 100% confident it’s within min and Max just by looking at your chopstick. No need for faffing about with hard to read rulers or tape measures.
BTW I couldn’t take a photo of me pressing the chain up and holding the chopstick because I needed another hand.
You can MacGuyver your own obviously with whatever you have around.
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