So what's this tool then?

[Sheffield_Tiger]

I've had this tool, as the youth of today would say "for, like, EVER" but I've never used it.
I thought I was going to get the chance as I've an old Maillard freewheel to remove.

I now know it's not for Maillards

It's old, and it's Cyclo...but wots it for?

 

[themosquitoking]

I don't know but if it isn't for gears or cranks i'll make Marmion eat another hat.

 

[Tin Pot]

Cassette tool.

 

[midlife]

Double ended freewheel remover with different number of splines. You can buy a modern version

 

[I like Skol]

Is it a paper weight?

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

None of these are this tool.....

Not a cassette tool, it's more the size of a b/b tool (hence my assumption it was for the Maillard freewheel)

I'm sure it is for some freewheel or another but what type?

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Phew..got it..

It's a rocking horse turd..aka a cone remover for the Maillard Helicomatic. God knows why I have such a thing on my tool board, but at least I know why I've never used it, and that I wasn't just being thick and missed an obvious trick (would have been embarrassing given that I've worked with bikes on and off for the past 27 years)

http://www.borgercompagnie.com/helicomatic/technical.html

Now I just need the helicomatic lockring tool...oh and a helicomatic hub to work on!

 

[I like Skol]

This forum just keeps looping back to itself....

I had a read of the helicomatic site linked to above and stumbled across something that reminded me of a recent failed product design attempt from our very own @mickle
On the last page of his thread was THIS POST.

It's a small world

 

[simon.r]

It's a bottom bracket tool. I have one exactly the same. I think that when sealed BB's started to become common the splined fittings varied slightly between manufacturers, hence the slightly different sides on the tool

 

[I like Skol]

It's a bottom bracket tool. I have one exactly the same. I think that when sealed BB's started to become common the splined fittings varied slightly between manufacturers, hence the slightly different sides on the tool

.... bit sleepy this morning are we?

 

[mickle]

This forum just keeps looping back to itself....

I had a read of the helicomatic site linked to above and stumbled across something that reminded me of a recent failed product design attempt from our very own @mickle
On the last page of his thread was THIS POST.

It's a small world

Not 'failed' (yet) merely 'late'.

 

[I like Skol]

Not 'failed' (yet) merely 'late'.

Optimism, I like it