go to a parts house or probably Wal-mart and get a chain tool that closes them for around $5 to 10 dollars, It's just like a pair of pliers that hooks on them. That's what I use, and I close hundreds of them on chain tree tie leads.
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| Author: | BADKARMA [ Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | S hook help |
I am making some new chains today for spare and this is the first time I will use S hooks. How do you close them? A hammer and a vise do not work cuz it smashes them. I know there is a tool for it but $150 just to close a few of them? No way! |
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| Author: | Kenny Rhea [ Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | S-hooks |
| go to a parts house or probably Wal-mart and get a chain tool that closes them for around $5 to 10 dollars, It's just like a pair of pliers that hooks on them. That's what I use, and I close hundreds of them on chain tree tie leads.
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| Author: | karl-nc [ Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:00 pm ] |
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i use a pair of large channel locks |
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| Author: | BADKARMA [ Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:02 pm ] |
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Any chance of getting a picture? The guys at the hardware store have no idea except for the expensive tool. That is 2 hardware stores but then again that is not uncommon around here. I have tried the channel locks but I seem to smash both ends at once. I will try again. |
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