How to Remove Campy Veloce Cranks?

[smokeysmoo]

I'm in the process of stripping one frame and building the bits onto a new frameset.
My chainset is a Campagnolo Veloce Power Torque one, but I can't remove the feckin' thing.
I've seen the official dis-assembly video, http://www.campagnolo.com/jsp/en/servicevideo/videocatid_4_videoid_45.jsp, but I don't have a fancy crank puller like that, and can't justify buying one.
This will probably end being a quick call into my LBS, but just wondered if anyone had any tips on removing one without a puller?

PS: can't attempt to ride it loose as chainset is now the only thing left on the frame!

 

[Smokin Joe]

You could use a lump hammer and a chisel to prise it off...but I'd either buy the crank puller (a very useful device to own) or take it to my LBS.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Yeah, kind of figured that'd be the case, but could have been worth it
Gonna cost a few quid for the toolage, LBS tomorrow, tools in the future!

 

[TheDoctor]

Bloody heck. The Shimano equivalent needs an allen key and a block of wood!!

 

[smokeysmoo]

Bloody heck. The Shimano equivalent needs an allen key and a block of wood!!

Aye, I'm ruing the day I decided to go Campy for my commuter If I'd stuck with Shimano I'd have finished my new frame build tonight! Well, apart from the fact I forget about the front mech, so now I need a braze on one instead of the clamp on one the existing frame uses, D'oh!

 

[smokeysmoo]

So if I was feeling flush and wanted to buy the crank extracting tool, I'm thinking these are what I'd need?
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/...e/aid:481530?gclid=CKGgtrO8xq0CFUVTfAodmzkAhw
OMFG!!! Surely there is a less expensive option?

If I got the Campy tool http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/campagnolo-power-torque-ut-fc090-crank-tool-prod24674/?src=froogle
Then surely any puller would do, one of these for example?
http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...=X&ei=xrcMT4eYNZHy8QPx25DKBQ&ved=0CIUBEPMCMAM

 

[Smokin Joe]

The cheaper one would be fine.

 

[brockers]

I don't have any experience of PowerTorque or UltraTorque, but I think a three-arm puller would be a better piece of kit to have in general, as you could also use it to pull the bearing on the driveside crank if necessary. (If the bearings are on the driveside crank that is!) A two-arm puller wouldn't be as stable in my opinion.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Sorted Called at an engineering place at the back of where I work, he found a 'blank' that fit the hole but didn't foul the splines. Then a mate at work got hold of a puller, and with a softly softly approach, (as the puller was a bit more heavyweight than would be ideal), the arm popped off.
Now fitted in my new frame, so now just need to sort the brakes, all cables, swop tyres, cut steerer, fit guards, sort lights!!! You get the picture.
Thanks for the advice guys. I will invest in a puller as I will need it for the drive side bearing at some point in the future.