Bike chain bracelet

 This is a very easy thing to make. It is a old bike chain turned into a awesome bracelet. My friend actually threw it at me and I picked it up and turned it into a bracelet.

Step 1 Materials

 You will need:
-A bike chain
-Some teflon tape
-A screw
-Possibly a hacksaw

Comments

[Sabinbp]

Is there other mechanisms to make it easy to get off?

[qwerty the turtle]

i made this and after some thinking i used a rubber band and looped it through the holes so i can just slip it off

[qwerty the turtle]

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[jptrsn]

You can get a "quick link" from a bike store. They are designed to snap together without tools if you break your chain when out on a ride. It might be easier to get on and off using one of those.

[Sabinbp]

I have one of those well At first it is kinda hard to get them off but when you get used to it ya it works quite well but Im a lazy person so I sized my chain as my fist so easy in easy out

[JoJoJo00]

Haha good friend :/

[yacpro13]

Chains with hollow pins are more expensive but give a sick look too...they look more "finished". http://www.canadabicycleparts.com/components-chains-c-32_237.htmlI guess they're a bit lighter too :p

[sadiecoons]

That is soooo COOL!! I love going to junck yards, and getting, well, junck, and turning it into fasion.

[jakebaldwin]

*junk

This is old, sorry. Just needed to say it ;-)

And I like junk yards too.

[xinistrom]

lol, more than 1 year

[DemonSpawn]

I made one of these a year or so back, except I made a solid loop, so just re-crimped the two ends together. Pretty awesome until I grew out of it and had to remove the pin and break the chain in the process :D

[redrider469]

Just made one of these! They're awesome...just required a bit more work on my part than first anticipated.

[cokecola]

The screw is what holds it together? How well does it work?

[Jodex]

I just made one. Hoho, this is cool.

[Finn McKee]

 do you think i could sell them at my local bike store? also there are bike tire belts on instructables i made some really cool!

[KahlZun]

Would this work with a motorcycle chain

[J@50n]

any chain

[masterochicken]

That's really hard though. I've tried. Heavy too.

[headlessbubble]

great idea... however I might like your other bracelets better... did you make those?? (please say yes followed by instructions!) :)

[MrLouque]

 I can't remember how to make those ones. you might be able to find a Instructable on it under hemp bracelets. I know it is a lot of 4's (thats the design you make with the string)

[Miscelinious]

So, square knots and half half-square knots i'm assuming. ;p

[StumpChunkman]

Congratulations on being featured on ABC News!

[sssssbooom]

I just used the pin that was already on the chain and used a file to make it easier to get on and off it is still hard to get off but it looks cool

[history323]

cool instructable
 I have that same watch!!!

[Barrett M107 50cal.]

I Love It

[crashtestracing]

I Love this! I made mine several years ago out of one of my many broken bike chains.

+++ An alternative way to make this is with a 'quick link' which is a chain link with a sliding lock, they can be found at any bike shop and look like [This]. It is helpful to wear down the quick link with a screwdriver so it holds more loosely. This makes a very effective and completely discreet clasp.

[cuchulain92]

I use chain from small 2-stroke engines. It's about half the size.

[oliver1986]

nice to see i'm not the only bike obsessed nut wearing one!
i used an old Sram chain from my bike which had a "quick- link" on
if your doing this from a cut off, get one from your LBS from 50p
get sram as they're the cheapest around and mechanics have boxes of the things
sorry, bike geek

nice clear insturctable btw :)

[Jodex]

Very cool! I'm gonna make one of these!    I think that that's what I say to every cool instructable : D But this is really cool!

[Vulcanator]

you can take a link off and push the pin back in with a hammer and a drift pin punch.

[f3rg]

Depending on what brand/model chain you're using, you could always just get a removable quick link, such as a KMC Missing Link:  http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/CH409Z19-Kmc+Missinglink.aspx?sc=FRGL  Makes for extremely easy removal, and you can do without the screw and Teflon tape.

And as long as you're going with a KMC, get a gold X9-SL w/ hollow pins, and all the ladies will be on ya. ;)

[MrLouque]

 My friend just threw it at me in that size, but yea it sounds like a good idea

[fancypenguin845]

aw cheezits i had oneof these but lost it
so ima make this :D