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Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by Man_Named_Dave » Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:39 pm

I've read a lot online about some of these being a bit flimsy and breaking after one use.

Can anyone recommend a decent make?

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Re: Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by skinnydog0_0 » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:27 pm

I use this sealy one, good quality a little more expensive than others, but i doubt i will ever have to change it.
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Re: Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by porndoguk » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:55 pm

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Re: Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by LUCAS » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:58 pm

I bought this one a couple of years ago for almost £60 as it had some great reviews on another site:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chain-Cutter-an ... sbs_auto_1

It's certainly at a good price compared to when i got mine! It's a solid/ heavy duty tool. Has been used for about half a dozen chains and it's like new. Does the job a treat.

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Re: Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by Man_Named_Dave » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:00 pm

porndoguk wrote:Angle Grinder FTMFW!
We have them at work- hell, we've got a saw with a 6ft radius! Not too good for riveting the chain ON to the sprockets, though? :grin:

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Re: Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by porndoguk » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:12 pm

sorry dude i saw the CHAIN BREAKER bit and thought grinder!

on a side note i just use a split link. sod this rivite link bollocks
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Re: Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by CRM » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:14 pm

two words - Whale Brand
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Search.do ... hale+brand, its the best riveter you will buy bar none
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Re: Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by Man_Named_Dave » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:27 pm

CRM wrote:two words - Whale Brand
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Search.do ... hale+brand, its the best riveter you will buy bar none
That does look the bee's knees, though with the Whale link extractor it's almost £100. :o
porndoguk wrote:sorry dude i saw the CHAIN BREAKER bit and thought grinder!

on a side note i just use a split link. sod this rivite link bollocks
What brand? I was looking at Renthals but they were riveted.

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Re: Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by porndoguk » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:51 pm

Man_Named_Dave wrote:
CRM wrote:two words - Whale Brand
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Search.do ... hale+brand, its the best riveter you will buy bar none
That does look the bee's knees, though with the Whale link extractor it's almost £100. :o
porndoguk wrote:sorry dude i saw the CHAIN BREAKER bit and thought grinder!

on a side note i just use a split link. sod this rivite link bollocks
What brand? I was looking at Renthals but they were riveted.
Im using a 520 RK Takasago Chain, throwaway chains at £20 a pop, RK are one of the best chains out there, one of the oldest companies too,

look at the original honda parts catalogue for the NC30 and its a 525 RK chain, and most of the older endurance bikes used RK chains and i think still do
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Re: Chain Breaker/Rivet Tool

Post by Man_Named_Dave » Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:10 pm

porndoguk wrote:Im using a 520 RK Takasago Chain, throwaway chains at £20 a pop, RK are one of the best chains out there, one of the oldest companies too,

look at the original honda parts catalogue for the NC30 and its a 525 RK chain, and most of the older endurance bikes used RK chains and i think still do
I'm happy to give them a go, especially as I can't really afford the break/rivet tool right now.

Do you buy online? Got a link, please?

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