Author Topic: What to do with used chains? (Read 2295 times)

fruitcake · « **on:** 05 April, 2009, 05:56:51 pm »

Being an inveterate hoarder... and liking to find another use for everything
I find myself with half a dozen used bicycle chains.
Ideas?...

Zoidburg · « **Reply #1 on:** 05 April, 2009, 06:02:58 pm »

Key rings, Bracelets (jangle jangle jewelry)...fetish wear

annie · « **Reply #2 on:** 05 April, 2009, 06:04:29 pm »

Handcuffs

numbnuts · « **Reply #3 on:** 05 April, 2009, 06:05:27 pm »

ed_o_brain · « **Reply #4 on:** 05 April, 2009, 06:07:29 pm »

smelted down and recycled into new chains

kyuss · « **Reply #5 on:** 05 April, 2009, 06:09:10 pm »

I make keyrings. The nephews love them. Got a nice halflink chain that's fit for the bin so might try making a bracelet out of it.

David Martin · « **Reply #6 on:** 05 April, 2009, 06:35:21 pm »

Coasters, trivets, picture frames.

Have brazer, will fettle.

..d

Zoidburg · « **Reply #7 on:** 05 April, 2009, 06:42:01 pm »

Add one of these to the sit-on mower, you can never be too carefull.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flail_tank

redshift · « **Reply #8 on:** 05 April, 2009, 09:33:34 pm »

I've seen a few Damascus steel blades made from motorcycle chains, it might work with bike chain too.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #9 on:** 05 April, 2009, 09:41:09 pm »

The ideal answer - chuck them in the iron and steel bin at your local tip.

Less than ideal - landfill, which is where they came from in the first place, sort of.

peterc · « **Reply #10 on:** 05 April, 2009, 10:14:58 pm »

Bit of angle iron and a drill and you have a chain whip. You can make one with as much leverage as you want. (in my case, lots)

But I should think you chaps already have one, or two.

fruitcake · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 April, 2009, 08:12:16 pm »

Quote from: kyuss on 05 April, 2009, 06:09:10 pm

I make keyrings. The nephews love them. Got a nice halflink chain that's fit for the bin so might try making a bracelet out of it.

That's neat.

fruitcake · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 April, 2009, 08:16:00 pm »

Quote from: Zoidburg on 05 April, 2009, 06:42:01 pm

Add one of these to the sit-on mower, you can never be too carefull.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flail_tank

Mmm. Just need a mower now.

Tiger · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 April, 2009, 08:19:53 pm »

Attach to an old washing machine motor and you have an excelent home made strimmer.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 April, 2009, 11:03:36 pm »

Also effective against chavs, chuds and zombies.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/iiqDFh1D70g&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/iiqDFh1D70g&rel=1</a>

BTW, the director later made a little known series of films based on the Lord of the Rings books.

Moloko · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 April, 2009, 10:34:25 am »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 12 April, 2009, 11:03:36 pm

Also effective against chavs, chuds and zombies.

BTW, the director later made a little known series of films based on the Lord of the Rings books.

Yep, they're a lot less bother with an hover.

Oaky · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 April, 2009, 07:54:33 pm »

Actually, peterc, bloody good point about the bchain whip - I was about to spring for a (cheap) one to do my first chain+cassette replacement - now I can reuse the old chain I take off.

Eco-friendly AND cheap ;-)

Cunobelin · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 April, 2009, 10:39:23 pm »

I fancy axle extensions on the Trike, (about 3 feet) and then the flails - should cut down close overtakes

Chris S · « **Reply #18 on:** 14 April, 2009, 09:17:38 am »

Add some rufty tufty steel rings to each end - and bingo - a bike lock

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vorsprung · « **Reply #19 on:** 14 April, 2009, 12:08:06 pm »

I kept all my old 8 speed chains. They got removed when the gears jumped. They are now being
recycled as single speed chains

When they are worn out from use as a winter single speed chain they are utterly shagged and have to be binned

Kathy · « **Reply #20 on:** 14 April, 2009, 01:25:19 pm »

There's a guy at the local blacksmith's who makes the most amazing sculptures from used bicycle chains and cassette rings.

(But then I tried to commission him to make a specific piece, and was told that he would only make things when inspired, not when requested, because it just wasn't artistic. Ponce.

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LEL · « **Reply #21 on:** 14 April, 2009, 08:35:42 pm »

Send them to Mayor Larrington so he can hang his badge of office on them?

Author Topic: What to do with used chains? (Read 2295 times)

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