Anchor chain weight

[rwoofer]

I am having my anchor chain regalvanised. The job has been done, but the galvanising company is claiming that my 50 metres of 10mm chain weighs 250kg.

I'm finding it difficult to believe the chain that I put in the boot of my car without trouble weighs 250kg and since they charge by weight I really want to make sure that they are not having me on.

So what should 50 metres of 10mm chain weigh??

Thanks
RB

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[Hunter34]

I have recently read (though I cant remember where) that 10mm chain weighs 2.5kg per meter.I carry 40m which should weigh 100kg which seems about right as I can pull up anything upto 30m but need the windlass for anything more.
(and yes I am starting to look like Popeye)

Andrew


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[rwoofer]

My gut feel was that the chain should weigh around 100kg, so sounds like they are trying it on.

RB

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[VicMallows]

The weight doesn't sound that far out, though I'd have guessed nearer 200Kg. Of course its the weight AFTER not before.

I'm interested in the economics. Whenever I've investigated, it's been cheaper (in UK) to buy new. Also will be interested in results over a season or two. I believe there are huge differences between different galvanisers, and their techniques.

Vic

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[VicMallows]

Also, could this be a minimum weight? ... many galvanizers have one.

Vic

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[duncan]

8mm is supposed to be 1.5kg/metre

on that basis, and if I was betting on it I would put my money on 50m 10mm being lower than 135kg and higher than 100kg.

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[VicMallows]

OK. Got the calculator out and agree. Just that the 20m brand new 8mm in the garage seems a lot heavier than 30Kg. Just getting older! One things certain........the old stuff coming out is a lot lighter.

Vic

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[BobL]

According to the Plastimo catalogue, 10mm chain weighs 2.35kg/m.

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[duke]

I purchased 60 metres of (new) 10 mm galvd calibrated short link chain about a year ago.

The weight for 60 metres was 120 kgs.

Duke.



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[MIKE_MCKIE]

From a commercial supplier (NOT a swindlery) 10mm galvanised chain is 205 kg/100 metres & costs £6.28/mtr

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[FergusM]

Mike

I'll be buying chain in the near future. What commercial suppliers do you use?

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[Trevor_swfyc]

RB
Is it possible that they meant 250 Lb as if 10mm chain is 2.35 Kg/m then:

<pre> 2.35 x 50 x 2.2 = 258 Lb </pre>

Note 2.35 Kg/m from Bobl post.

Regards Trevor

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[dickh]

Fergusm - for chain try <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.griffchains.co.uk>http://www.griffchains.co.uk</A> - their prices are good and they deliver.

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[rwoofer]

I drove down early this morning to pick the chain up. They confirmed that it really was 250kg not 250lb. However when I was flaking into the back of my car a)it seemed much longer than I remembered b) when I got to the other end it had two shackles attached - mine didn't.

Turns out that they have mixed chains up and I have someones very long and very heavy chain and they must have mine. Only problem is that they don't know where my chain got sent to.......

RB

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[rwoofer]

I'm being charged 35p per kilo, minimum I think is 50kg. They also charge an extra £25 to transport the chain to where it can be spin galvanised.

I reckon buying new would have cost at least 3 times the amount.

RB

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[Trevor_swfyc]

This is a very interesting legal situation, the 50 metre of chain belonged to you and the 100 metre to someone else. The ownership of the chain does not pass to the galvaniser so how can he legally knowingly pass to you somebody else's chain. Legally it looks as though on a point of law that you have conspired with the galvaniser, ho hum.
Clearly the owner of the longer chain will soon find his loss out and will want his chain back.
So I would not be tempted to cut the chain in half for a while after all you do not own this chain.
Imagine it was a car, sorry mate don't know where you fiesta went have this mini,
probably the mini owner has your fiesta.
The galvaniser sounds as though he has a cavalier attitude to business.
Regards Trevor





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[duncan]

absolutely agree - need to pass the appropriate outstanding liabilities back to the galvanisor asap/written/etc

stupid/silly part is the underlying cost of the item in question is significantly below the other issues - transport etc

you need to write to them highlighting the error (on their behalf) and setting out a reasonable timeframe for actions ie. either they deliver your chain and collect the one they have delivered to you in error within 2 weeks or they instruct you to take this chain in substitution for the one you gave them and take responsibility for the claims of the chins rightfull owner.

and this is just a length of chain...........*** help us!!

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[rwoofer]

Main problem is that my chain was calibrated to Lofrans capstan........

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[duncan]

what are the galvanising firm proposing?

Shoul dbe something along the lines of - "sorry sir, we have arranged for your chain to be delivered tommorrow and the other collected........or we are arranging for 50m, 10mm, Lofrans calibrated chain to be delivered......."

good luck

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[steve_cronin]

If you can wait....

..I just bought some in Athens where it is weighed out and they know the weight per metre. It is all on the receipt which I have at home. I'll let you know tomorrow the exact weight of 50metres of 10mm calibrated as that is exactly what I bought.

Steve Cronin

<hr width=100% size=1>The above is, like any other post here, only a personal opinion