Joining Chains--what Method

[gazza414]

Yip , Ressac, that's what my "small press tool" is. My concern was always centred around the integrity of the "mushrooming" of the pins after the side plate is pressed on. The side plates carry / transmit all the force between one link to the next. Since the applied force is theoretically uniformly spread across the roller on the inside there is by geometery a small bending moment on the pin to the outside link... hence the side plates are being forced outwards.....

Ball Peen Hammer

on that note thanks for everyones info , much appreciated <i></i>