I recently saw some pliers made especially for removing the keeper on a master link. I think they were made by Motion Pro and were ~$20. It gave me the idea that I could modify a pair of my own pliers.
I ended up seeing a pair of linesmans pliers at Menards for $2.99 and off I went.



Ground one side of the jaws shorter.


Used the Dremel to cut a pocket in the short jaw. ( Use a carbide bit or some type of grinding wheel, I used the carbide bit.) You don't have to cut this pocket but it helps locate the pliers on the master link pin.


Use it!!




A decent pair of pliers work without the mods, but the mods make it childs play to get the clip off. Now I can clean that chain.
Dan

 

nice idea. home made tools are the best.

 

In my best Ronald Reagan voice..."well Dan, there you go again."

The stuff you come up with, I'm wondering if you were that MacGuyver guy.

Darn good idea, really.

 

I think Ill make me a pair and put it in my KLX bin
Thanks Dan

 

Thanks a lot for that - the simplest ideas are always the best.

 

Nice tool for when your in the garage.

In the tool belt on the trail I prefer a pair of needle nose vice grips. Use them to press the side plate on even w/ o rings and removes/installs the clip easily too.

Seen them used as a emergency shifter in a pinch