Chain Riveting Spacers

[jimboFosho]

Simple request,
I am going to be swapping out my chain and sprockets this Friday and was wondering if anyone had some spacers like this

that they could measure the thickness of for me.
Pleases and Thank you's

 

[Stormdragon]

I should have some in my toolbox. I'll have to remember to rummage about for 'em tomorrow afternoon.

 

[jimboFosho]

Thanks, that would be greatly appreciated.

 

[afm199]

gap is different for every brand of chain.

 

[stangmx13]

measure width of another link, rivet master link until width is the same. y the need for spacers?

 

[afm199]

measure width of another link, rivet master link until width is the same. y the need for spacers?

too easy and the right way to do it. Quiet

 

[kgmoto]

too easy and the right way to do it. Quiet

 

[jimboFosho]

measure width of another link, rivet master link until width is the same. y the need for spacers?

Lol I had thought about that but never acted upon it...I am sure when I actually open the chain and got to business this is gonna be the course of action.

I am lucky that AFM is not the ruler of the interwebz or he would have silenced all logic

 

[stangmx13]

ooo, i should be quiet. if too many ppl hear about this "method", the guys that make those chain spacers r gonna be out of a job.

 

[ScottRNelson]

Every chain ought to come with a couple of spacers. The last chain that I bought from Cycle Gear had them, and it was so much easier to get the master link the exact width that it needed to be. It probably cost the chain company 15 cents to add those two little pieces of metal. Now I have a set that will hopefully be useful for the next chain that I install.

 

[enki]

I have never bought a chain that came with those.

 

[Starshooter10]

Every chain ought to come with a couple of spacers. The last chain that I bought from Cycle Gear had them, and it was so much easier to get the master link the exact width that it needed to be. It probably cost the chain company 15 cents to add those two little pieces of metal. Now I have a set that will hopefully be useful for the next chain that I install.

you think its that much?

 

[Ironbutt]

If you use a good quality press and link tool, like the proper tool; spacers aren't as needed. I haven't chinked(over pressed) a chain-link in a while..

 

[ScottRNelson]

If you use a good quality press and link tool, like the proper tool; spacers aren't as needed. I haven't chinked(over pressed) a chain-link in a while..

I have a good quality press and link took - RK Excel. You still have to be careful to get the spacing exactly right. It's not that hard to get things a little bit too tight. With the spacers you just slap them in there, squeeze the link on, then squeeze the pins to expand and you're done. No chance to get it wrong.

In other words, I disagree with your opinion on this. The spacers make it all so much easier to do.

 

[Ironbutt]

I have a good quality press and link took - RK Excel. You still have to be careful to get the spacing exactly right. It's not that hard to get things a little bit too tight. With the spacers you just slap them in there, squeeze the link on, then squeeze the pins to expand and you're done. No chance to get it wrong.

In other words, I disagree with your opinion on this. The spacers make it all so much easier to do.

Ok.. fair enough.

But if you installed three-four chains a week; you wouldnt' loose the 'touch' in between installs.

 

[imortlfool]

I have never bought a chain that came with those.

What he said, and what the other guy said, I just eyeball it until it's even with the adjacent factory links and then set the pins. Go slow and it'll be fine.

 

[jimboFosho]

If you use a good quality press and link tool, like the proper tool; spacers aren't as needed.

'proper tool' has become such a broad term now-a-days

 

[stangmx13]

What he said, and what the other guy said, I just eyeball it until it's even with the adjacent factory links and then set the pins. Go slow and it'll be fine.

dont eyeball it. buy a set of calipers and measure. kinda defeats the purpose of attempting it the correct way if u just "eyeball it"...

 

[ScottRNelson]

dont eyeball it. buy a set of calipers and measure. kinda defeats the purpose of attempting it the correct way if u just "eyeball it"...

Or you can slap a set of spacers in there and get it exactly right.

 

[Ironbutt]

'proper tool' has become such a broad term now-a-days

It's all in the eye of the tool holder?

I watched a guy change the rear brakes on his truck with a sledge hammer, a chisel and a screw driver and some channel locks.

All he needed was some words of encouragement from myself, to get er done. "HIT IT HARDER" "where's the beer?" "can I have another" "can I have a smoke" "that doesn't go there" "clean that better" "atta boy" "Holmes, you fucked that up, take it back apart."