Originally Posted by
DaveSSS
Just because you're not very wise and ignore the fact the one side of the pin has almost NO holding power after it's been pushed out, doesn't mean the rest of us should do the same. Most flush pins actually break off a ring of metal when pushed out. There's nothing left to hold that end of the pin in place.
Also, regarding the powerlinks, those are reuseable. They are intended to last the life of the chain.
That would explain why it broke the 2nd time. It broke on the trail and I didn not have a chain tool, and I went down the hill and a guy had a tool and put the pin back in. It rode OK for about 1/2 a day. Then next day on the trail, it broke halfway up the mountain, and I did not have any master pins to put in it or a tool. So, thanks for the education on chains, I really appreciate it.
Another question I have, is the excess chain I took off when I changed the chain, That piece is pretty much useless unless you connect it with the master link, or is there a good reason to hang on that section of the chain?