Chain Repair ?

[Frank(Mi.)]

Anybody ever use one of these? I'm wondering if they are peened or spot welded or even completely welded. Our hardware store sells the lap style ones but they are not tapered on the ends anymore. This makes them almost useless...
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[Jim.ME]

Anybody ever use one of these? I'm wondering if they are peened or spot welded or even completely welded. Our hardware store sells the lap style ones but they are tapered on the ends anymore. This makes them almost useless...
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After connecting the chain ends inside the link halves, you peen the "rivets" over to keep them together. I have had good luck with them.

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

I have used them a lot and never had any problems with them.

 

[miangus]

I have used them for tire chains, they work well., I would never use them in transport chains. When my family was logging anything like that in a transport chain was forbidden. They are soft and will stretch.

 

[Scott 730]

These are available in Gr 70 for transport chain if needed. Also available in lower grades.

 

[moresmoke]

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[ole fred]

l just use baling wire and a torch. You can make a repair stronger than the original link.
Of course, if you don't have a torch, I guess you'd have to try something else. I love a torch.

 

[Frank(Mi.)]

Thanks for the replies guys, I'll probably get a few of these in different sizes for repairs for where I work and maybe around home too.

 

[Ray,IN]

Anybody ever use one of these? I'm wondering if they are peened or spot welded or even completely welded. Our hardware store sells the lap style ones but they are not tapered on the ends anymore. This makes them almost useless...
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[Ray,IN]

These are available in Gr 70 for transport chain if needed. Also available in lower grades.





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Yep, these are forged, not cast like the op's link.

 

[Russ from MN]

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That's what I would recommend, no cotter pins to come out!

 

[WI Dan]

Anybody ever use one of these? I'm wondering if they are peened or spot welded or even completely welded. Our hardware store sells the lap style ones but they are not tapered on the ends anymore. This makes them almost useless...
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The link wasn't accessible for me. try again?

 

[Frank(Mi.)]

The link wasn't accessible for me. try again?

Like this...and yeah the link I posted originally for some reason doesn't work anymore

 

[john in la]

I have a box of those chain repair links. They work great for hanging a swing from a closed hook like in picture with no fear of the chain coming loose while you swing.
As said I would never use them where safety counts like a transport chain.

 

[Frank(Mi.)]

Yeah it would be used to fix a couple of chains that are used for grubbing small shrubs or grapevines out of the dirt...

 

[NDIHC]

I've used these several times. Seem to work fine. I squeese them together and weld. This store says they have them on hand.

 

[Randyscottsboro]

My dad called them "cold shuts"