Adirondack case guy
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Went down to my local TISCO farm supply store. They are celibrating their 50th year in business.Anyway, I needed some roller chann to add onto the #50 chain that I had in my stash or upgrade to #60 roller chain which would raise the tensil strength from 4880lbs. to 7030lbs. the price difference was about $20 bucks . Bought a 10'roll of #60 chain for $31 bucks. They offered me the option of USA made chain, which I would have gadly paid the $63 dollar price if it was going to be used on a combine or haybine, BUT this chain will never see much flexing action.
My original design was based aroung a cable system, But after some thought, I rejected cable inlue of roller chain.
Reason being, cable streaches and also trys to twist as tension is applied to it. I was afraid that this twisting effect would turn the toggle assy. on top of the cylinder and missaline it.The roller chain has a stableizing effect, and not near as prone to streching.
I fabed up the sheet metal cover to serve two purposes. (1) protect the top of the cylinder and chain from the elements, and also to align the cylinder.
The Cover will also be painted Case desert sunset and will be a point of focus for the CASE grafics that I will apply during the finishing steps.
Loren
My original design was based aroung a cable system, But after some thought, I rejected cable inlue of roller chain.
Reason being, cable streaches and also trys to twist as tension is applied to it. I was afraid that this twisting effect would turn the toggle assy. on top of the cylinder and missaline it.The roller chain has a stableizing effect, and not near as prone to streching.
I fabed up the sheet metal cover to serve two purposes. (1) protect the top of the cylinder and chain from the elements, and also to align the cylinder.
The Cover will also be painted Case desert sunset and will be a point of focus for the CASE grafics that I will apply during the finishing steps.
Loren