Looking for a good cam chain breaker/rivet tool

[Guest]

Hi - I'm looking for at good solid cam chain breaker/rivet tool. Any recommendations?
Many thanks
Kim

[Nessism]

Good chain tools cost a lot of money. You can find some as sold by the various chain manufacturers. I've got a Chinese cheepie that's okay for pushing pins out, as long as you grind off the head first. They do okay with smashing over a hollow pin rivet link too.

[steve murdoch]

I bought a Pit Posse kit that worked well until one of the posts broke even with the head of the rivet ground down.
Can't recommend it.

https://www.pitposse.com/pit-posse-chain-cutter-and-riveting-tool.html

[Nessism]

I bought a Pit Posse kit that worked well until one of the posts broke even with the head of the rivet ground down.
Can't recommend it.
https://www.pitposse.com/pit-posse-c...ting-tool.html

That one is very similar or maybe the same as the one I bought. The C section is made out of cheese, not steel. I bent the crap out of the first one I bought but they gave me a replacement.

[salty_monk]

I have a Motion pro branded one I think... regardless it's the same model as that Pit Posse. It's been alright, I usually grind the pin head down a bit too before trying to push it through or I just cut the chain links if I'm just removing an old chain.

Cam chains are usually smaller. I would think you'll be fine pushing a pin straight through that.

[Nessism]

Edit: just noticed the OP is looking to work with cam chains. I miss that part before.

I don't know of any tools for cam chains.

[steve murdoch]

Ooops, same for me.

[Maddevill]

Edit: just noticed the OP is looking to work with cam chains. I miss that part before.

I don't know of any tools for cam chains.

Can we even get Cam Chain master links ?

Mad

[oldGSfan]

https://www.z1enterprises.com/cam-chain-ek-219h-master-link-2.html

A steal! As my friend would say - here's $1.42, build me one...

Can we even get Cam Chain master links ?

Mad

[Maddevill]

Wow ! Good to know. I have a breaker and staker tool for my KTM RFS cam chain. I wonder if that would work ? Although
the KTM cam chain is a bit smaller.

Mad

[salty_monk]

You might find a bicycle chain tool works....

[Peter#1266]

Karts use a 219 chain so this should work. THere are probably better ones but how often do you expect to use it? https://www.internationalkarting.com...n-breaker-219p