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Chain breaks to remove links?

Old Dec 10, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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With my shorter swing arm and stretched chain I am cheap and would rather remove links to make it shorter IF is to long then buy one.
If so, who makes the best break to get?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 12:54 PM
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Default Chain breaks to remove links?

Dremel[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Just grind off the link you want to remove and put it back together. Or you can spend the money on a Motion pro chain breaker. They sell a complete kit that includes Chain break, link press and rivet press, it's like $100.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 01:14 PM
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Default Chain breaks to remove links?

Ok let me rephrase that.
whats the cheapist and most functional break
 
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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Default Chain breaks to remove links?

Go to rockymountainatv.com and do a search for "motion pro" it's like $22.00. That's all you need. Well, it's all I have and it works fine.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 05:31 PM
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Default Chain breaks to remove links?

Try your local bearing supply store. They most likely sell industrial chains and sprockets also, and the breakers for those chains should work.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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Default Chain breaks to remove links?

What Selector said about motion pro. Workd great on all size chain.

Mudstud, I would just replace the chain,,,instead of stretching and trimming.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 05:48 PM
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Default Chain breaks to remove links?

Why would you replace it?
It should be just as strong when I pull 1 or 2 links out...
Fill me in?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 06:00 PM
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Default Chain breaks to remove links?

I used a hand grinder, worked great.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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Cheapest you request? Get a flat head screwdriver thats narrow enough not too touch the rubber orings and pound it in there...VIOLA. Leave the chain on the rear sprocket too do this process. You still have too get a masterlink if your chain did not come with one (most oe chains don't). Thats what I have always done anyway.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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Default Chain breaks to remove links?

Why don't they come with masterlinks?
 
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