Drive chain rivet flaring tool? (SOLVED)
OK so I installed a new drive chain today.....first time to do this and lucky me the chain was rivet type......so I used this tool http://www.mikesxs.net/product/35-0006.html
Didn't come with ANY instructions (for future reference) but after awhile I figured it out. Got the rivet joiner plate on just fine and I thought I was done. Then I do some reading and find out you have to "flare" the rivets after pressing on the joiner plate........does anybody know if this tool does that?
I'm not sure if it flared the rivets or not. I remember have to use my socket wrench to turn the device and when it clamped the plate on there were tiny bits of metal where it had crimped the rivets. It's called a chain "riveter" (there is a separate tool just for pressing on the side plate), so surely this tool doesn't just press on the side plate?
Anybody ever even used this particular tool? If it doesn't flare the rivets what tool can I get readily available that will do the job?
Damn these instructionless devices.
OK so I installed a new drive chain today.....first time to do this and lucky me the chain was rivet type......so I used this tool http://www.mikesxs.net/product/35-0006.html
Didn't come with ANY instructions (for future reference) but after awhile I figured it out. Got the rivet joiner plate on just fine and I thought I was done. Then I do some reading and find out you have to "flare" the rivets after pressing on the joiner plate........does anybody know if this tool does that?
I'm not sure if it flared the rivets or not. I remember have to use my socket wrench to turn the device and when it clamped the plate on there were tiny bits of metal where it had crimped the rivets. It's called a chain "riveter" (there is a separate tool just for pressing on the side plate), so surely this tool doesn't just press on the side plate?
Anybody ever even used this particular tool? If it doesn't flare the rivets what tool can I get readily available that will do the job?
Damn these instructionless devices.
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