#35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

Dear CD,
Can anyone recommend a chain break & supplier that is a step above the cheap one our teams uses and is commonly available ? The students really seem to struggle with it's use

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

I'm kind of partial to this one:
http://ombwarehouse.com/ARC-Chain-Breaker-35-chain.html

BTW, for #25 I recommend:
http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/c.88...t.A/id.2258/.f

If you notice, they are both similar in design and operation.

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

I must say, the one recommended is a must have. Don't use the one they do (or have, I can't remember if they still do) supply in the kit. One of our mentors used to go kart race and brought his chain break over from karting to FRC. It works like a beauty. The one they supply in the KoP I've tried before and it legitimately breaks chain. As in bends links.

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

Do yourself a favor and buy the #35 break and buy one of the replacement pieces for it so if a student "accidently" breaks it you can replace the part and not miss a beat.

How they managed to do it with ours I'll never know....

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

How do you break a chain break? o.0

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

Somehow they managed to shear off the pin at the end of the screw that actually pushes the pin out of the chain.

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

I like to grind the pins with a dremel or grinder, and the link comes right off.

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

I assume you are using a connecting link to provide the connection then since the pin is destroyed. Connecting links are weak points and breaking points. In our previous years we have broken chains at connection links. Last year we used a homemade breaker similar to the one in the posted link and pressed the pin back in. We never broke a chain. And you can't even find where the pin was pressed back in. We won't be going back to using connections links.

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

We did this last year when we couldn't find our chain breaker. It works reasonably well, but the chain breaker is far superior.

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

We are using an XLC chain breaker, and it has served us well. It's affordable and durable (only about ten bucks) http://www.xlc-parts.com/produkte_de...4539,9358.html

For most chain tools you'll need a vice to clamp it because you need so much leverage.

Also Whatever you do don't buy the Bell one from walmart. It's cheap powdered steel that will snap quickly.

Re: #35 Chain Break Recommendation
 

No more grinding.....no more master links.... bought the ARC chain breaker, works great!