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ted johnson
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Chain riveting

Post by ted johnson » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:58 pm

Help! I haven't riveted a space chain cince '83. What's the best way to do it? Thank you! Ted

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Re: Chain riveting

Post by Michael Jackson » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:47 pm

Try this web Site it explains it in detail. You'l need a block type chain break tool to do it easily.

http://www.brendel.com/racing/chain_break.shtml

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Re: Chain riveting

Post by Dan Flanders » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:23 am

I balked at the price of the block, but they are worth every penny. Eliminated the master link and have had 0 chain issues in two-years.
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Re: Chain riveting

Post by ted johnson » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:43 am

Thanks, Dan! Ron C. called last night with the same info. Last time I did it was with a miniature anvil! Will you be at Fremont? I have maybe 30 minutes throttle work plus the chain, and the GoKart 1200/W.B. 610 9-port will be ready for my buddy to ride. It looks old school with the 610 sitting at 45 degrees instead of laying flat! I have to add a starter cup to my own 610 and bleed the caliper, and I'm ready. Have a good week! Ted

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Re: Chain riveting

Post by Jeff Campbell » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:23 pm

.... yup those blocks are the standard way to go anymore. Sure beats the old days of taking chains over to my friend's house to borrow his father's grinding wheel (kid's do things the hard way).

Tip - after pushing the pin back in when reassembling a chain with one of those nifty 2 screw blocks, I like to flip the chain around and push that same pin back out just a tad (like 3-5 thousandths), just to loosening up the side plates at that point (sometimes the chain feels tight or binds at the position it is reassembled).

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Re: Chain riveting

Post by ted johnson » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:30 pm

Thanks, Jeff, Ron, Michael and Dan. I ordered a 2-screwer from APS, and am anxious to try it out. It's the last item on the GoKart, except for tripping over it until Fremont :oops: ! Ted

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Re: Chain riveting

Post by Tom Smith » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:14 am

I though space chain came along sometime about the time sidewinders and wide tires did. Go Kart for instance never had space chain, you had your choice of standard #35 roller chain or #40 roller chain from Go Kart.

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Re: Chain riveting

Post by Mark Havery » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:31 am

Dan,
You may balk at the price of a chain breaker but you always manage to buy that "Last" kart.
Mark :P

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Re: Chain riveting

Post by Mark Havery » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:33 am

Dan,
Forgot to ask, did the engine mount and all the rest of the goodies work out?
Mark

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Re: Chain riveting

Post by ted johnson » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:01 am

Tom, GoKart had #38 "roller" chain which was supposed to end the crank breakage on Macs due to the kinking of #35. It didn't work at all! I can remember the G.K. ads ballyhooing the #38 stuff. While I never broke a crank from chain kinking, I knew those who did. Engines are precious, and I will stick with space chain, and it seems most vintage guys use it too. Ted

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