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joby
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:14 pm Reply with quote
goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

How does a half-link work? It seems impossible. I mean, when the section of chain with the half-link is engaged on the chain ring, a fixed integer number if links are grabbing teeth, right?

What am I missing?
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dennyt
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:15 pm Reply with quote
rocket mechanic Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 2708

It's an innie and an outie at the same time...
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langston
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:16 pm Reply with quote
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joby wrote:
How does a half-link work? It seems impossible. I mean, when the section of chain with the half-link is engaged on the chain ring, a fixed integer number if links are grabbing teeth, right?

What am I missing?



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dennyt
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:16 pm Reply with quote
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Inner plates on one end, outer plates on the other.


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Aaron
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:21 pm Reply with quote
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The KMC Half Link:



KMC also makes a chain out of all half links.
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joby
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:22 pm Reply with quote
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Ah, because a normal "Link" engages two teeth.
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Hayduke
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:22 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 677 Location: Seattle, WA

This half link thingy you speak of, what does it do for me, other than the obvious admoration of my peers?
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dennyt
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:24 pm Reply with quote
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It allows you to adjust your wheel in 1/4" increments instead of 1/2" increments if you're running a singlespeed/fixed gear with horizontal drops (usually bmx kids care about this the most).
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joby
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:24 pm Reply with quote
goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

Hayduke wrote:
This half link thingy you speak of, what does it do for me, other than the obvious admoration of my peers?

Any place fine chain length adjustment is necessary, such as non-horizontal dropout fixed-gear conversions.
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