Hose Clamps Handy For Fixing Roller Chain

Hose Clamps Handy For Fixing Roller Chain FARM SHOP Handy Hints Anyone who has ever had to fix a broken roller chain will appreciate FARM SHOW reader Monty Rathie’s tip “Use a hose clamp between two sections of roller chain The bigger the chain the bigger the hose clamp ” he says noting he’s fixed chain as big as no 140 By tightening the clamp as tightly as you can the two ends of the roller chain pull close enough together to repair the chain with a new link Rathie came up with the idea in the 1980’s when he worked as a millwright at a big sawmill and dealt with miles of roller chain It was common for two to four links to break in an 8-hour shift He recently used a clamp to fix the no 120 chain on his ranch employer’s swather Two men tried to fix it for 3 hrs before Rathie showed up with a hose clamp Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Monty Rathie Baker Mont 59313