ex-Gladys
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Needing to check the size of my anchor chain, what do you measure to see whether it is 6mm or 8mm?
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Chain size
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john_morris_uk
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The diameter of the metal that each link is made of. Hmm trying not be be ambiguous here - hope that that sentence makes sense!
If it doesn't: imagine taking a link out of the chain, cutting through it and bending it into a rod. Now measure the diameter of the rod that you have made. Hope that makes it clear which diameter you are measuring!
If it doesn't: imagine taking a link out of the chain, cutting through it and bending it into a rod. Now measure the diameter of the rod that you have made. Hope that makes it clear which diameter you are measuring!
ongolo
New member
you measure the diameter of the link material with a caliper. Within the diameter you get standard chains, long link chains and short link chains. and that you measure on the inside of the link I hink. that is the length of the inside of the link
regards ongolo
regards ongolo
MedMan
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"Imagine taking a link out of the chain, cutting through it and bending it into a rod. Now measure the diameter of the rod that you have made."
Agreed - but be sure not to measure over the weld which occupies most of one side of each link in a short-link chain.
Agreed - but be sure not to measure over the weld which occupies most of one side of each link in a short-link chain.
ex-Gladys
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Thanks all....
machurley22
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If it's older it might also be 1/4"
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