Splitting a 10spd chain

[longers]

I need to replace my 10spd Campag chain, the bumf that came with the chain shows a pic of a type of chain tool that I do not own. I've used the tool on my TopPeak Alien for all my chain needs in the past quite happily - could I damage the chain with this?

A search online for tools shows some advertise as being suitable for 10 spd but my Alien is a good few years old.

I'd give it a go but having paid £15quid for the Chorus chain and having not done a Campag chain before I really don't fancy having to buy another one.

Ta.

 

[yenrod]

Longers as far as Im aware Campag are ok to split though the design may have changed; the ends of the pin may be 'peened over' this makes it seriously difficult to push the pin out with the any chain-tool.

KMC are like this and so, you can only shorten the chain to the correct length using some serious welly - pushing the pins out, THEN connect with a/the Powerlink.

If its not peened over i'd just go for it.

If its peened over it means you have to use a (power)link if its that type of chain ????????

Peened Over means the pin is stamped both sides

 

[joebe]

KMC are like this and so, you can only shorten the chain to the correct length using some serious welly - pushing the pins out, THEN connect with a/the Powerlink.


Peened Over means the pin is stamped both sides

I can vouch for this, having just fitted a new KMC chain. A normal splitter will budge it, but I ended up using pliers to give myself some leaverage on it.

 

[Joe]

I've had no problem splitting a campag 10 speed chain with a standard chain tool. Make sure you use a powerlink (or alternative) to join it though, as using the campag joining pin with anything other than the (ridiculously expensive) campag chain tool is really tricky and asking for trouble.

 

[longers]

Cheers all. Will do as suggested.

 

[fossyant]

The small chain tools can be hard to split the links - I've got a small old one with a tiny handle, but treated myself to a decent one with a good hand grip...dead easy...

I thought you had ten sprockets - didn't dare ask what your biggest sprocket was on the Snake - I seemed to be honking rather a lot more on my 21...

 

[yenrod]

I can vouch for this, having just fitted a new KMC chain. A normal splitter will budge it, but I ended up using pliers to give myself some leaverage on it.

Thats is so correct : they are near enough welded into the chains, are those pins !

 

[longers]

- didn't dare ask what your biggest sprocket was on the Snake - I seemed to be honking rather a lot more on my 21...

Easy life for me - 25.