Chain Splitter / Riveter

Gumbo

Gumbo

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Cirencester
Can anyone recommend a chain splitter? 
Whenever I borrow one it is usually accompanied by groans of " it's a load of crap"........

Tony
 
I bought a DID one, around ?100 or so. Good heavy duty piece of kit.
Available from M&P, Demon Tweeks etc in the UK.
Depends where in the world you are.
 
The japanese "Whale" brand item is excellent, sturdy and easy to use, just need a hammer as big as you can swing.  Splits and rivets in seconds in a couple of minutes!

Downside is you need a couple for different chain sizes, mine caters for 520/530 and 630 ok, but anything with a thinner pin won't work.

piet
 
me I like a grinder as one size fits all,then using a roll punch bash it and bobs your furkle :LOL:
regards farm lad
 
If you run an iwis dont try to push the pin through the chain as
the pins are shouldered, just use a standard "Renold" typ ebreaker.

Andy
 
The shoulder was done so the chain breaks simply with a small hand tool.

Running repairs repairs could be carried out quickly with minimum tools.

With a parrallell (its late so forgive the spelling) the rivet head binds in the bush
and has to be drifted out with a hammer unless the rivet is ground down. More tools
are needed hammer, grinder and drift. The shouldered pin give the rivet head clearance
so it does not bind up so breaking just needs a small hand ?10 hand tool.

It also means that the outer can be re-used and the plate cannot be forced down
and bind against the inner.

It is an expensive process so the cheaper chains do not have this feature.

Andy
 
I also have an old original IWIS connecting tool, very useful for fitting the press-on plates.  Usually use this for the connecting process because it is nice and small and can be handled well under the Lav exhaust can, then over to the Whale for rivetting, one bash on each pin and it's done.  Also no need to hold a hammer to the rear of the pin, tool does it all.

Whale tool is fantastic for splitting, set it up to the chain, one hit and the pin goes flying out.

piet
 
What's all this talk about hammers and grinders? I just remove the split link, plate then slide out the connector!! All goes back in reverse order :D
 
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