Reddit reviews Origin8 Chain Tension Adjuster, Black
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Fits 3/8 AxlesLightweight, compact designForged alloy constructionChromoly bolt
You might want to invest in these. They might not be too pretty, but they give perfect chain tension and alignment.
https://www.amazon.com/Origin8-Chain-Tension-Adjuster-Black/dp/B001GPJY1O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466108843&sr=8-1&keywords=chain+tensioner
3 or 4?
I donno. Didn't count it.
This was a very cheap motor. Higher-end motors tend to be more efficient and thus will spin more. They generate less eddy losses.
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Another thing to do is make sure that the wheel is seated 100% down. One of the crappy things about axles that use nut instead of quick releases is that as you tighten down the nut on one side it will 'push' the wheel partially out of the slots due to the rotation and friction. Older fashioned bikes that used nuts and threaded axles instead of QR axles would often have some sort of device, like a hanger that fits into a small hole above the axle that would hold the axle in place as you tightened.
For single-speeds in the back they would have chain tensioners that were little washers attached to bolts that would be used to draw the wheel back and hold it in place as you tightened the axle nut. But those only really work on Fork ends.
So it's very easy to get the wheel in a bit cockeyed. What I do is get the wheel snug while upside down or off the ground working on it. Then I get it up right on the ground and make sure to sit or lean or hang of the bike to put a lot of pressure so the axle doesn't try to move while I tightened.
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Try getting to a quiet area and putting your head near the wheel and just push the wheel back and forth, like half of a rotation. See if the wheel drags more in certain positions. And listen to see if you can hear any rubbing or scraping noises. The motor should be very silent.
I bet it's seized in there. If the vice grips fail and the screw is too mangled, cut it off and just use the bigger chain tensioner grease up all the threads so you don't have a similar problem with things seizing in the future.
> there is a weird issue with the rear wheel slipping out and rubbing against the fram which no bike shop has been able to really fix, been to 2 shops, multiple mechanics, 4 quick releases and 2 different security skewers and nothing really seems to work all that well
You have horizontal dropouts? if yes, then this slipping issue should be easily fixed with a pair of "chain tugs". Put that term into amazon and you should find a few dozen different models, for example this model. I am not sure which model fits your bike but there are so many that you should be able to figure out a fitting pair. I used some when I had the same issue and it fixed the problem.
> The bike I have now has 27x1.24 wheels on it so when I do get a new bike (whenever that might be) i won't be able to bring the tires with.
Yeah, then it doesn't make much sense to invest a lot of money in this.
i bought aftermarket chain tensioners for my dirt jumper from origin8 for $10 on amazon and they are working fine
I can understand that a $20 investment in a set of chain tensioning devices will be worth it, they’ll give over your axle and to the back of the drop outs to keep the tension and help you long term
Check the link below for a decent example
Origin8 Chain Tension Adjuster, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GPJY1O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dFYDDb060VP4Z