Damaged chain advice

[Pasty Muncher]

Would be grateful for some advice regarding a damaged chain. I noticed one of the tie straps looked a little strange, and on further inspection discovered that the rivet seems to be in 2 halves sliding in and out of each other, allowing the 2 parts of the tie strap to spread.

Is this something that can be repaired or is the chain a write-off?

 

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[Stubby]

Would be grateful for some advice regarding a damaged chain. I noticed one of the tie straps looked a little strange, and on further inspection discovered that the rivet seems to be in 2 halves sliding in and out of each other, allowing the 2 parts of the tie strap to spread.

Is this something that can be repaired or is the chain a write-off?

 

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Bin it . The time and effort required , not to mention kit needed to repair it , makes it a rite off in my book . You could bne working and earning , just get a new one .

[combined tree services]

f you get on well with your local garden machinery shop then i would pop in and see if they can pop a new rivet/tie strap on for you .

[Pasty Muncher]

f you get on well with your local garden machinery shop then i would pop in and see if they can pop a new rivet/tie strap on for you .

 

I was wondering if that was possible, as I know reels of chain are sold so someone must be able to join them up

 

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[Rich2484]

Just order a new chain. There not that much to buy.

[combined tree services]

I was wondering if that was possible, as I know reels of chain are sold so someone must be able to join them up

 

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if you speak to any of the older garden machinery firms they should be able to do this for you - £5 for a repair (if there is plenty of life left in the chain) or 15-25 for a new chain ?

[GardenKit]

Its very easy to fit a new tie strap to a chain, only takes a couple of seconds.

 

But is it good practice? NO.

 

Why?, Several reasons.

 

The chain has been stressed for a link to break, other links could be weak.

 

If the chain has seen a lot of use it will be stretched, therefore a 3/8 chain for instance, will be 3/8 and a bit. A new link will be 3/8 and therfore shorter than the others. it will set up vibration in the chain, causing stress and wear to sprockets.

 

The ties will be worn low on the underside, but the new tie will sit high.

 

Best in my opinion to bin it. I never join, or shorten, used chains.

[combined tree services]

Its very easy to fit a new tie strap to a chain, only takes a couple of seconds.

 

But is it good practice? NO.

 

Why?, Several reasons.

 

The chain has been stressed for a link to break, other links could be weak.

 

If the chain has seen a lot of use it will be stretched, therefore a 3/8 chain for instance, will be 3/8 and a bit. A new link will be 3/8 and therfore shorter than the others. it will set up vibration in the chain, causing stress and wear to sprockets.

 

The ties will be worn low on the underside, but the new tie will sit high.

 

Best in my opinion to bin it. I never join, or shorten, used chains.

 

surely an all but brand new chain is fine to join ? i have seen plenty of factory joined chains that have been poorly joined .

 

i would be interested to see just how much vibration this could cause .

[GardenKit]

Yes, you will notice I said "if the chain has seen a lot of use"

 

In theory an almost new chain should be OK to join, but the question still remains as to what caused the break, and are other links stressed?

 

The ones I get asked to repair always seem to be well used or abused.

[combined tree services]

Yes, you will notice I said "if the chain has seen a lot of use"

 

In theory an almost new chain should be OK to join, but the question still remains as to what caused the break, and are other links stressed?

 

The ones I get asked to repair always seem to be well used or abused.

 

:blushing:sorry one to many coffee's , i agree that anything other than an almost new chain should be thrown out , i can see that it must depend on how the chain snapped as to its possibility of being repaired . i bet you see some right sorry looking chains from the general public