Originally Posted by
dunderhi
What chain tools are you using? Is either designed for 1/8" chain? I broke a pin on my Park Master chain tool setting up my Izumi toughness, do to a poor fit on the thick chain. This fall I bought the Pedros Tutto multi-chain tool which has a specific setting for 1/8" in chains. I haven't used the Pedros tool yet on a track chain, but I will for my next track bike build. Both of these tools have replacable pins and spare pins can be found online.
I was using a Park CT-5 to start...
It wasn't going very well because the plates were too thick to fit like this:
Then I tried the chain breaker from the Park IB-3 which actually gave me a decent grip on the pin:
...till the harness broke.
So I went back to the first tool and I had to take a file and file it down so that the thick plate could squeeze in there. I had to file and hammer the chain into place.
I need to buy a shop quality tool, but damn, they are like $40-90! I'll resize a chain like 1-2 times a year.