Roller Chain Repairs Made Easy

Roller Chain Repairs Made Easy FARM SHOP Tools 23-3-39 Counting, splitting and handling bulk roller chain is a lot easier with the "Chain Master" from Gerry's Welding and Fabrication, Inc., Vienna, IA. The Chain Master contains an electronic counter, holding vise, and display stand. The self-powered electronic counter counts the number of pitches of 40, 41, 50, 60 and 80 single, double, triple, and extended pitch roller chain. Making a new chain is easy. You first use the Chain Master to count the number of pitches on an old chain (or use the number from a parts book) and then reproduce what you need off a bulk roll. "Buying bulk chain saves money and the simple double vise on this unit holds the chain in place on either side of the chain splitter at a comfortable working height," says Cory Westhoff of Gerry's Welding. "It's a great new way to display, count and break roller chain. It actually counts the pitches of chain - new or used. You can use it to count the pitches on a piece of old, stretched chain to find what size chain you actually need to replace it." Standard chain breaking tools can be used but a new chain breaker that pushes the pin all the way through without bending side links is also available. The easy-loading bulk display stand has eight swing-out bars that hold multiple reels of roller chain. The top of the stand holds tools, bins for links, or boxes of chain. The Chain Master sells for $843.75. A table model without the display stand is also available. The Counter, vise and display stands can also be purchased separately. Contact: FARM SHOW Follow-up, Gerry's Welding & Fabrication, Inc., P.O. Box 37, New Vienna, Iowa 52065 (ph 800 624-7554; fax 319 921-2108).

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