On 2011-07-26, GeoLane at PTD dot NET GeoLane wrote:

But, how is your chain joined? With a regular joining link like on
your ceiling light?

Y'know. I don't know. When I unscrewed the cover of my lathe to take
the photo for you several weeks ago, I didn't think to keep rotating
it to see how it was joined. As I recall, there were joiners listed
in the McMaster Carr catalog, but for sure you'd want to have the
right one, because if the link broke, you might break gear teeth
grinding up the loose chain.

Let the rest of us know when you get yours from Clausing.

I will. My friend, who worked on my lathe, put in a regular ball chain
in it already (as I thought that Clausing forgot about me), but I will
report if there is any difference between "Clausing ball chain" and
regular 1/8" ball chain.

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