Any recommendation for a chain tool?

Hi

Haven't used mine for (must be) 5 years or so and now can't find it -
either lost in a house move or lent and forgotten about. Either way
what's a reasonably priced one for 525 chains? Doesn't need to be
professional workshop quality, but I don't want a piece of cheap
Chinese rubbish either. There seem to be quite a few Motrax ones on e-
bay for £55 - anyone used one of those? For that sort of money I'm
already "up" on having to pay a garage to fit a new chain and
sprockets.

Oh, and I'm too ham fisted to try and do it with 2 lump hammers either
side of the chain!

cheers

SS

 

I recently bought a Motrax one. Excellent. Particularly appreciate the
spare 'driving bits' concealed in the unit as well.

 

I recently bought a Motrax one. Excellent. Particularly appreciate the

Crikey that was quick!

Motrax one it is then. Thanks TOG!

cheers

SS

 

I've got a Motrax one. It has done a lot of chains. It seems when you're the
bloke with the chain tool, you get to use it

 

Fuggit - over splayed the rivets. So next question - sources for DID
525VM2 master links (in gold)??

must remember - only enough to stop the side plate falling off....

mutter mutter idiot mutter mutter

cheers

SS

 

A lot of dealerships carry them in stock. No biggie. Failing that, wemoto,
m&p etc etc.

You're not the first, and I doubt you'll be the last. It isn't a mistake.
It's a learning curve. First time you do something, you are learning.

Have a careful look at the rivet link. It may have lines scored in the pins.
This is the press limit, and it is sufficient to nip to the O rings. The
pins have a slight taper to them and this is almost enough to hold the
plate on. Then, just deform/mushroom the ends of the pins to, as you quite
rightly state, stop the side plate falling off.

 

you were right - B&C Express has one on the way now.

Generous, but I'll take it

Good info - thanks for that.

cheers

SS