April 9, 201115 yr it may help to have a bottom swedge tool to fit in you harder that the link will fit in. Frank is right on but it will take practice make 10 and you will start to get good at it
April 9, 201115 yr Here are a couple pages from one of the books that Sven posted links to. If both welds are good welds and the weld strength is the same, is it stronger to make the weld at the top of the oval of the link of stronger to make the weld on the side of the oval of the chain?
April 9, 201115 yr If the Strength is the same whether on the side or end as stated, then it is safer to have the join at the side in most applications. IMHO
April 11, 201115 yr I believe I have read that the weld on the top was stronger as the way the stress is applied is different. I'll have to go back and hit the books to double check that though.
April 11, 201115 yr I believe I have read that the weld on the top was stronger as the way the stress is applied is different. I'll have to go back and hit the books to double check that though. Look forward to what the books say, looks like this is more of a theoretical question looking at what these guys are producing, sorry about the earlier link which I have removed. Edited April 11, 201115 yr by John B
April 11, 201115 yr Thinking it over I believe I remember that if you have the end lapped and welded there are two pieces that are taking force that are not based on the weld where on the side all of the force is transferred across the weld from one piece to the other.
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