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Old 19-05-09, 07:54 AM   #7
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Default Re: Chain And Sprockets

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Originally Posted by lukemillar View Post
My advice on the riveter is to avoid the cheap! Like any tool you get what you pay for. I spent $50 on this cheap chinese made thing and it sucessfully riveted 1 and half chains before the pin shattered. I then bought this:

http://www.powersportsuperstore.com/...216&click=8320

And it is lovely! Actually made riveting a chain a pleasure! It was a lot more $$ than the other one, but it is already 0.5 chains up on the cheap tool and looks like it'll last for ages.
that looks a nice bit of kit Luke, how much was it ?

Oh and I'd second what he said about cheap tools.
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