--On Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:37 AM -0700 "Loss, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone bought a chain rivet tool to fit the rivet type masterlink? > Chapparal has them for about $85. Can't believe they're that expensive. > Anyone know of a better deal? The link press is another $19. Do you > really need that or can you get the side plate on with some multi-grips? > > Has anyone sucessfully flared the heads of the pins with a hammer and > punch?
I've heard of that being done. My experience is that the riveter/press is so useful, that I don't regret buying it. The side plate on the master link is REAL hard to press on. I couln't do it with channel-locks. It was worth the dollars, IMHO. Mike -- Michael Weaver (706)542-6462 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Engineering Services EITS University of Georgia, Athens Ga. )O( Public PGP key: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~weaver/pgp.html
