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Originally Posted by Bryce2471

I don't know if you already got this or not, but this tool is hopefully designed such that it can press a pin back into place after it has been entirely removed.
Are you suggesting that it would be better to design for pushing a pin in that has only been partially removed? Maybe that would be easier.

Yes, I have thought about this. Testing should show if it is helpful or not.

I did mean to do it that way (partially remove a pin so it stays attached to a plate) but...
Is the pin supposed to go where the mandrel is after it's been fully pushed out in order to push it in? That makes this a lot easier. As in, push the pin up the hole the mandrel pokes out of, put the chain pieces to be attached on the guides, then press back in?

Originally Posted by Steven Smith

Yup, the DarkSoul tool is sized such that there is a pocket that generates a hard stop when the pin is hanging in just the outer link. This frees the chain to separate, and the pin stays stuck in the outer link.

It can be a little tricky otherwise to align the pin back into the hole for the outer link such that when you apply force it goes in, versus binding up slightly crooked. Leaving the pin in the link makes this a non-issue.

I've actually never been able to get the Dark Sould hardstop to act like one. I always have to get it most of the way, pull the chain out, try and tug the chain apart, and remove a pin a bit at a time to get it perfect. What #25 chain are you using / where are you getting it?