Old cassette - what tools

Wondering what tools I need to get this cassette off, and whether once it's off the sprockets are able to be removed individually so that I can add spacers and make the rear wheel single speed.

If this is doable, does anyone near W5 have the right tools to get it off?

I have taken one of those off in the past (it may be sitting in my loft still), so I probably have a tool for it, but unfortunately, I am in SW9, so not terribly helpful (unless you can get to KT1 during working hours).

You will find when you get this off that it is on a threaded hub rather than the more modern splined hub. This may mean that you can just stick a freewheel straight onto the thread and you are good to go (once you've sorted out your chainline).

Need to go up to the loft later, so will have a look to see if I still have that cassette (EDIT: before I get flamed, no, I do not mean cassette, I mean 5 speed freewheel) and see whether I can work out if it can be dismantled / spaced.

Cheers - yeah, it's definitely oldschool - laced to 27" rims etc. Currently ghetto singlespeeding it, but would be nice to know if we can be a little less ghetto or if I need to build the wife a new wheel.

Cheers - yeah, it's definitely oldschool - laced to 27" rims etc. Currently ghetto singlespeeding it, but would be nice to know if we can be a little less ghetto or if I need to build the wife a new wheel.

Been into loft - not got old freewheel, so can't work out if it comes apart :-( Found freewheel removal tools tho'

Reckon your best bet is to find a way to get 5spd freewheel off, and replace with dedicated singlespeed freewheel. If you go and buy freewheel from your LBS, they will likely be willing to take the old one off and fit the new one for you at no further charge.

Otherwise, I reckon your sprockets probably simply unscrew (in the normal way). You could try:

• Put wheel back in frame with chain properly attached (but not to smallest sprocket).
  
• Fix cranks into a set position somehow. If you have a big G-clamp, put it around cranks and downtube (or seat tube) to fix cranks.
  
• Using chain whip, try to unscrew / loosen smallest sprocket
  
• Pray you don't trash your fingers when something slips
  Note: would recommend using some heavy duty workman's gloves, just in case
  

yo, chain whip!

Old cassette - what tools

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take two chainwhips, unscrew the top two sprockets, then approach it with the destructive method called chisel and hammer to remove the rest of the cogs. after you have done so you will need a plumbing wrench to remove the inner part that is actually screwed on the hub. done this many times so far and it works spot on :-)

It looks like a Malliard helicotmatic. They came supplied with the small removal tool which doubled up as a spoke key. Most decent bike workshops will have the tool somewhere.

Sometimes they have a threaded small sprocket instead of the lockring which yours could potentially be. Get a chainwhip and contra-rotate it.

isn't it just an old Regina 5spd freewheel, I'd imagine Park FR4 and a vice would do the job. new s/s freewheel would be one option but you might have to seriously redish to get the chainline right