Cutting Chain
March 30 2003
For the feet kit the wheels are chain driven. At some point you will have to make a chain the proper length which means you will have to cut the chain. Here is a quick method using a Dremel Tool
This is a chain cutter and the quickest method to get the job done.
Here is the chain and a Dremel tool with a cut off wheel
The first step is to grind down the head of the pin. The bottom chain length is the one we want. Mare sure the correct connector is ground down. If you grind down the incorrect connector you can not join the chain later on. With the head of the pin ground down you might be able to push the pin out with a pair of plyers. If not go to the next step.
After grinding down the pin cut the end plate through the pin. Cut completely through but try not to cut into the plate underneath as we are going to need this. The bottom chain is the one we are going to keep.
The end should then come off. Again try and pull the pin out. If it still will not come out you will have to repeat the grinding and cutting on the opposite side
With the other side also cut off the pin will then come out of the chain.
Here is the joining chain we are going to use to join the chain
Close Up
The top plate comes off using a pair of pliers
The top plate then slips off
Getting ready to join the chains
Slip the main body into the two chain halves that are to be joined. Here is where you find out if you cut the wrong side of the chains off.
Next the plate slides on top
The clip is now ready to go on.
A pair of pliers will help slip the clip on
All done