#crapwelding — Public Fediverse posts

I had a stick jam into my wheel which caused the rear derailleur to decide that it was sick of my bullshit and throw itself into the spokes and embrace the sweet peace of oblivion.
Unfortunately it took the hanger along for the ride. Since it's a #SteelBike it's not a replaceable one, but integral to the frame.
So I just had to bend it back into place, making sure that it is in the same plane as the wheel.
There's a fancy Park Tool whizzer that does the job, but
1) it's expensive and I would use it once every few years, if that, and
2) I don't have it here, now when I'm fixing my bike.
So I built my own.
Basically the principal of the thing is that you screw a long bar into the derailleur hanger, and you have a guage on it to tell you if it's true to the wheel.
This was made from bits of scrap steel I had kicking around and an old axle bolt (which is the same size and thread as the derailleur bolt).
Details in the alt if you want to play along at home.
#BikeTooter #DIY #IMadeAThing #Repair #CrapWelding