Chain Making

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Does anyone know a source of 2mm (width) non-stainless steel chain?

 

Brass or stainless model boat anchor chain is easy to get, but I want the strength of steel and to be able to black it (I have a tube of Jenolite Koolblak). Worst case I can use brassbut I want to be able to lift a scale load with a bit of strength in reserve

 

I need about 1m for my crane model (2mm chain at 1/12 scale would represent 1″ chain for a safe working load of 15cwt)

 

Thanks

 

Neil

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Hi Neil, can’t help with the chain, but good to hear that you’r getting on with your crain. Ian S C

[Frank DolmanParticipant @frankdolman72357]

     Not long ago, we all got a catalogue from Expo.  There is some chain

   in there, page 82

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Thanks Ian – lots of progress, I’ve posted an update in ‘Miscellaneous Models’.

 

Thanks Frank. I’m off to look in my Expo cat now…

 

Neil

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