My friend has come by a big roll of chain saw chain, a breaker, and maybe
even a sharpener.

Is this similar to a motorcycle chain breaker that uses a screw to force the
pin out, or does one use a punch?

Is there a master link on a chainsaw chain, or does one put the pin in and
squeeze it/hit it to mushroom the ends?

Steve

Steve B wrote:
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Is there a master link on a chainsaw chain, or does one put the pin in and
squeeze it/hit it to mushroom the ends?

Master link on any ones I've ever had; afaik that's universal.

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"Steve B" wrote in message
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My friend has come by a big roll of chain saw chain, a breaker, and maybe
even a sharpener.

Is this similar to a motorcycle chain breaker that uses a screw to force
the pin out, or does one use a punch?

Is there a master link on a chainsaw chain, or does one put the pin in and
squeeze it/hit it to mushroom the ends?

Steve
Hi Steve,

I'm suprised you came across a "roll".... chainsaw chain is like a
"sealed unit" that has no master link as you asked. It's done like that for
safety because if a tree limb happened to knock the master link off and the
chain broke in two there is no way of telling where that chain would whip
around and what body part it would connect with etc. I personally know what
it's like to get bit by a chainsaw as a few years ago I bounced a running
chainsaw off my ankle... Chainsaw chain is bought by a sealed length and
thickness... Jim

On Dec 2, 4:42*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
My friend has come by a big roll of chain saw chain, a breaker, and maybe
even a sharpener.

Is this similar to a motorcycle chain breaker that uses a screw to force the
pin out, or does one use a punch?

Is there a master link on a chainsaw chain, or does one put the pin in and
squeeze it/hit it to mushroom the ends?

Steve

Chain breakers are similar to the MC one but the rivets are upset with
a tool that spins and compresses them.
Smacking them is a bad idea because each rivet is also a bearing.

Steve B wrote:
My friend has come by a big roll of chain saw chain, a breaker, and maybe
even a sharpener.

Is this similar to a motorcycle chain breaker that uses a screw to force the
pin out, or does one use a punch?

Is there a master link on a chainsaw chain, or does one put the pin in and
squeeze it/hit it to mushroom the ends?

First things first. All chainsaw chains are not alike. The 'inside' of
them is different for different brand chainsaws. Make sure it's the
proper type chain.