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shortening a chain

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:32 pm
by craze01
Icurrently have an iwis 81 link chain (80 link with a half link in it!
Anyway does anyone know where I can obtain a tool to take the half link out or know of a method to remove it without the correct tooling.
I need a stretched 80 linkso was gone try and shorten the one that is in there now as its hard to find a stretched 80! looking at the chain links on mb site it seems they are put together with a split link so hopefully mine will be the same as I bought it from them.
Your help will be much appreciated.
Cheers Gav KIng

Re: shortening a chain

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:43 pm
by byron
craze01 wrote: as its hard to find a stretched 80!
really ? I've got at least three in boxes around the shed.... and took out a really streched one from a GP I was working on this last week
I'll swap the 81 link for one
what sprockets do you need it to fit to ?
the ones I have definitely fit 16/46

Re: shortening a chain

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:02 pm
by AUSSIE
Why dont you buy one of the new chain adjusters that pulls the chain down instead of pushing it up. Meant to be made for just this reason, to do away with stretched (worn) chains.

Re: shortening a chain

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:19 pm
by craze01
Do you know if they are available yet as I thought the Mb one was still being tested!
And Byron i would be happy to buy one off you if you wanted to sell it!
cheers

Re: shortening a chain

Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:00 am
by AUSSIE
you're right that the mb one isnt available yet, think theirs use a spring to tension the chain. There is one that you can get from LTH in germany, not spring loaded just pull it down and bolt up. pics of it in product showcase.

Re: shortening a chain

Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:08 am
by byron
craze01 wrote: And Byron i would be happy to buy one off you if you wanted to sell it! cheers
you can have one for the price of p&p, but whereabouts are you ? there must be one nearby sitting in a shed...?
what sprockets are you planning on using ?