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master link expert

I've just put together 160 chain master links. That much practice makes you real good.

My favorite tool turned out to be a dentist pick for installing the spring clip.

1.slide spring clip into place on one end.

  1. put pick on inside of clip opposite end. Lift and rotate clip over other pin on master link.

  2. push down with thumb on back side of clip opposite dentist pick.

  1. use pick to push other side of clip into place.

Goes faster than it took to write this. Or, least after you've done a 100 or so for practice.

Karl "very sore fingers" Townsend

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Karl Townsend
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Obviously not 1" chain. :-) BTW Closed end facing right way?

Tom

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Tom

Oh , that was mean ! I found the easiest for me was to lay the clip onto the first post with the open ends against the other post . Push with a screwdriver .

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Snag

Got 158 out of 160 the right way. Had another 20 where I'd permanently sprung the clip open a bit. The SO checked my work. She's real good at finding my mistakes

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Karl Townsend

I use needle nose vise-grips... Good ones... I'm takeing apart about

150 metric chains on textile machines... The hardest part is finding the master link....
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kbeitz

Good for her! Someone has to keep an eye on you! ;-)

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Michael A. Terrell

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