Anyone have any good tricks for working on chains?
I've got a RK 520 chain I'm putting on the project that is brand new. I cut the chain down to help figure out sprocket alignment but I recently switched the number of teeth for the rear sprocket from 43 to 47. Needless to say, the chain is too short now and I'm having a hell of a time trying to get some extra links back in for the proper length. The chain is a single rivet style (remove one pin and it seperates) and I've even got the chain tool that RK sells. I really don't think that putting two master link rivets in it is safe, but at the same time I don't want to blow another hundred on a another new chain.
Chains
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Re: Chains
Those are serious chains. I doubt that you will encounter any issues with the double masters on the chain unless it is improperly tightened.
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I would do it.
Then again, I live on the edge...
darrin
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Re: Chains
I would gather that a master link has to be a strong as the others. So as long as they are pressed on and riveted to proper specs they should be fine. 
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Re: Chains
Chain is only as strong as the weakest link, so really the masterlink should be the strongest. Whether this hold true, I do not know.
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Re: Chains
Yeah, as long as you're pressing them on I don't see the problem with it.
I thought I kept about 3 extra links of chain from my DID 520 X-ring chain last year. I'll go to the garage tomorrow and go thru my tool boxes and see if I can find anything. I could be hallucinating, if I'm not, it could be your lucky day. (knowing me I probably kept it for a few weeks and then threw it out, trying not to keep extra junk laying around, well, i'll look anyway)
I'll let you know.
I thought I kept about 3 extra links of chain from my DID 520 X-ring chain last year. I'll go to the garage tomorrow and go thru my tool boxes and see if I can find anything. I could be hallucinating, if I'm not, it could be your lucky day. (knowing me I probably kept it for a few weeks and then threw it out, trying not to keep extra junk laying around, well, i'll look anyway)
I'll let you know.
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