Removed chain pin
07-30-19, 01:57 PM
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I'm surprised at this post. There's no question that it's dangerous break and then rejoin a modern peened-pin chain by pushing the pin out and back in. It was perfectly fine to do this on earlier non-peened chains that didn't come with master links. I've snapped two chains in my life...both of them peened-pin chains that I snapped due to my having pushed pins out and back in with a chain tool (this was before somebody told me that it wasn't OK to do this).
07-30-19, 03:33 PM
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*Facepalm* Maintenance newbie here. Just realized now I took the pin out all the way, forgetting my tool won't enable me to easily get it back in. Guess that was time wasted cleaning the chain! How does one tell which one the master link is? I'm assuming its a different color or finish?
07-30-19, 05:20 PM
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I'm surprised at this post. There's no question that it's dangerous break and then rejoin a modern peened-pin chain by pushing the pin out and back in. It was perfectly fine to do this on earlier non-peened chains that didn't come with master links. I've snapped two chains in my life...both of them peened-pin chains that I snapped due to my having pushed pins out and back in with a chain tool (this was before somebody told me that it wasn't OK to do this).
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08-02-19, 10:25 AM
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I've had people who I think should know better try to tell me that it's dangerous to break chains and put the pins back in. I've only had one experience (out of dozens) where the chain was a problem after I did this. That said, mixing and matching between chains that aren't identical is something I would not attempt.
08-02-19, 11:36 AM
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*Facepalm* Maintenance newbie here. Just realized now I took the pin out all the way, forgetting my tool won't enable me to easily get it back in. Guess that was time wasted cleaning the chain! How does one tell which one the master link is? I'm assuming its a different color or finish?
https://www.universalcycles.com/shop...3&category=276
Theres also the single-speed type master link that uses a third plate. This won’t work with derailleurs.
https://www.universalcycles.com/shop...1&category=276
08-02-19, 12:55 PM
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I've cut and reassembled a lot of 7/8 speed chains without replacing the pin, never had a problem. Never let the pin come out all the way, but once helped a friend who did so and it wasn't too difficult, using a channel lock plier to push it in (with the inner link in place of course, not to bend the outer plate).
