3000psi and falling
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posted March 31, 2011 05:30 PM
 Edited By: 3000psi and falling on 1 Apr 2011 01:30
RK Chain tool
Im looing for input on the RK chain press riviter tool. UTC4060
Thinking of ordering one asap. Has anyone used it? What are your inpressions? The only other im thinking about getting is the motion pro set, but ive read that the punch out pin is weak.
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Flies pulled, 16-42, BMC street, 8" extensions, drag shock, cut pan, Cycle Concepts Drag Pack and springs, muzzy m14 w/ oval can, lowered, Shinco usoft rear, pcv with autotune, leightweight Shori 18ah battery, throttle meister. 500lbs at bandimeres scales with half tank of juice.
  
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Rook
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posted March 31, 2011 06:50 PM
Edited By: Rook on 1 Apr 2011 02:52
I recently purchased the EK chain tool. Worked well for me. had no indications that it was going to falter. Took some stiff wrenching to drive pins out and again to mushroom the heads. Expensive but I didn't worry about breaking the tool.
motionPro
RK
EK
i went through this a couple months back . The RK is fine. People report having probs with the Motion Pro It is not made for large chains.
If you compare the appearances of the 3 tools piced above, the RK looks intermediary.. The EK is the strongest.
DID
The DID looks very strong too but no handle??? That might be a bit awkward to use. has flats around the screw that you could hold with a wrench, I know---i would prefer a handle.
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kawasakijockey
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posted March 31, 2011 06:55 PM
I have the RK tool and it works great. the best way to push pins out with any tool is to grind them down flush to the side plate first.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted March 31, 2011 08:25 PM
+1 on grinding the pins down!
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Rook
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posted March 31, 2011 08:33 PM
+2 on pinhead grind. Still took quite a bit of force to push through the front and the back plate. Much more to mushroom to proper size rivet.
If you want to go cheap on something, just get a grinding stone bit for your electric drill. Got a set of 3 at Home depot for about $4.
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3000psi and falling
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posted March 31, 2011 09:07 PM
Nice, thanks all. I just bought a new RK one for 110.00 bucks
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08 ZX14, 2010 Persimmon Red bodywork.
Flies pulled, 16-42, BMC street, 8" extensions, drag shock, cut pan, Cycle Concepts Drag Pack and springs, muzzy m14 w/ oval can, lowered, Shinco usoft rear, pcv with autotune, leightweight Shori 18ah battery, throttle meister. 500lbs at bandimeres scales with half tank of juice.
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joel787
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posted April 01, 2011 01:59 PM
I was debating the same desicion a while ago i ended up buying the did one just cuz i think they make better products.
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Rook
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posted April 01, 2011 04:14 PM
^Actually, that hex that you hold with a wrench on the DID offers a few dif options for what angle you hold the tool. I suppose a 6 point wrench would work just fine.
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joel787
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posted April 01, 2011 06:24 PM
I was debating the same desicion a while ago i ended up buying the did one just cuz i think they make better products.
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http://www.proe-pr.com/cnc.html
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