#35 Chain tool

[Steve_Alaniz]

Since this thread has gotten out of New York let me put my two cents in. We use a chain pin removal / installation tool. It allows us to extract a pin and then re-insert it. There are two advantages to this. First, if someone breaks the chain the wrong length, no problem, we just reinsert the pin and restore the chain to its original length. Second, we don't need master links. By being creative in our mounting we can tension the chain which is a continuous loop so we don't have to worry about losing a master link during game play.
In addition to all that, once you get the hang of it, I think it's a lot easier to use than the traditional chain breakers .

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Steve
Team 2848

[craigboez]

Originally Posted by Steve_Alaniz

Since this thread has gotten out of New York let me put my two cents in. We use a chain pin removal / installation tool. It allows us to extract a pin and then re-insert it. There are two advantages to this. First, if someone breaks the chain the wrong length, no problem, we just reinsert the pin and restore the chain to its original length. Second, we don't need master links. By being creative in our mounting we can tension the chain which is a continuous loop so we don't have to worry about losing a master link during game play.
In addition to all that, once you get the hang of it, I think it's a lot easier to use than the traditional chain breakers .

http://www.kartpartsstore.net/servle...ers/Categories


Steve
Team 2848

After buying a Dark Soul chain tool for #25 chain (which is awesome) I was looking for something similar to use on #35 chain. This is exactly it.

The chain removers/installers beat the heck out of a "chain breaker" tool + master link setup.

[Joe Johnson]

Originally Posted by craigboez

After buying a Dark Soul chain tool for #25 chain (which is awesome) I was looking for something similar to use on #35 chain. This is exactly it.

The chain removers/installers beat the heck out of a "chain breaker" tool + master link setup.

Depends on what you need. Sometimes it is a pain in the rear to have to put the chain on as a loop and it is easier to thread a single strand through the assembly and then install the master link.

Joe J.

[joek]

EVERY link is a master link if you have a pin tool

[Joe Johnson]

Originally Posted by joek

EVERY link is a master link if you have a pin tool

Yes and no. If you can get to the chain with the tool in position and you can get enough slack to make it work, etc.

Plus there is a limit to the number of ins/outs you can put per pin.

There are pluses, yes. There are also some negatives.

Weight the options and make your choices. For my part, I have never had a problem with well designed chain routings and standard master links.

Cheers,
Joe J.

[Tony.Wu]

They should sell it in a bike shop.

[craigboez]

Originally Posted by Steve_Alaniz

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Team 2848

Just an FYI, I ordered one of these on the 29th from the Kart Parts Store website and it just arrived. Three days from order placement to product receipt, and that was free non-expedited shipping. The tool looks like a winner and the merchant gets 5 stars too.