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Posted by Steve Lusardi on January 30, 2010, 4:08 pm
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Measure the outside width, inside width and the center to center dimensions of
the existing chain. Then measure the sprocket width
and the tooth spacing. Match those up to the sizes of the Tsubaki website.
Steve
> I'm fairly sure the size designation is the problem. The machine is vintage
early 80's, someone put in either a very odd ball
> chain or there is some disconnect between the parts manual (whence the #126)
and the real chain. Hmmmmmmmmm I wonder if it means
> **126 LINKS***?
>
> The chain runs in a TERRIBLE environment, water, salt, dirt, rocks, occasional
frozen deer, with large rotating mass and nasty
> shock loads. I suspect that a good motorcycle chain would be the ticket.
>
> I've requested an actual measurement on the machine. It needs to thaw out
before that is going to happen.
>
> Steve Lusardi wrote:
>> And that size means what? Go to the Tsubaki website and get your sizing
right. There are two families metric and inch and many
>> different strength, durability, speed and corrosion resistance choices.
Speed, shock and the lack of lubrication kill chains.
>> The very best chains are designed for motorcycles. They are in a class by
themselves.
>> Steve
>>
>>> All ye with great google foo: anyone have a source for #126 or 128 roller
chain? A friend is running some equipment with that
>>> (under) size chain, breaks it frequently, supervisor is really on his case
since they can't source the chain.
>>
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