In article <[email hidden]>, Andrew
Chadwick
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Quoted message said:Rob Morley said:In article <[email hidden]>, Andrew
Chadwick
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<snip description of traditional 3 speed chain master link>Quoted message said:The circlip-like thingy seems very tight. Fingernails sometimes aren't
enough to get mucky ones off for cleaning.Stick a flat bladed screwdriver between the prongs, turn and twist.
Indeed. Keys, allen wrenches, or the flat edge of a folding chain tool
will also do the trick.Quoted message said:Quoted message said:It's never borken in use,
but it does wear very visibly. Probably that's a good thing.
Eh?A common enough typo of "broken",
Surely you mean 'borked'? I didn't even notice ...
Quoted message said:here used in reference to the part not
falling to bits in use.(or)
The wear pattern chains are prone to is visible on the pins of the magic
link under discussion. Consult Sheldon Brown's site for representative
pictures[1].
Ah, I assumed you were referring to something peculiar to the spring
link rather than chain links in general.
Quoted message said:
When cleaning, I like to take chains off and shake them around in a
wide-necked bottle half full of white spirit. This gets the things very
very clean indeed, and that's why I like master links.
I never had any problems doing that with regular (7 speed or fewer)
chains and a rivet tool.