Sodo
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Haha Dan that sounds like a challenge! It should be arranged such that it's a long weld in shear. Welded from both sides (and wrapping the ends) it's pretty easy to make it stronger than the chain. A 3/8" plate with a 1 1/2" hole, and two slots ( like the planet Saturn ) would do it too.
Lots of ways to put that together, and I will certainly get a few of those setup. Thankful that Terry thought of mentioning it, I will definitely put some of these in my toyboxes.
Here's another simple unit ( called a "clevis claw") that you could pin to a link, and less likely to get lost.
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What about just carrying a single grab hook and positively attach it to the chain where needed? Same idea as the clevis claw above, but a simple grab hook. Where you replace the cotter pin with a spring clip, or just bend the cotter such that it acts like a spring clip. Of course those small parts can be lost out in the woods.
Or if you want another 'link' can use an eye grab hook and this double clevis link
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Lots of devices available, heres a bunch of them from Grainger
Lots of ways to put that together, and I will certainly get a few of those setup. Thankful that Terry thought of mentioning it, I will definitely put some of these in my toyboxes.
Here's another simple unit ( called a "clevis claw") that you could pin to a link, and less likely to get lost.
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What about just carrying a single grab hook and positively attach it to the chain where needed? Same idea as the clevis claw above, but a simple grab hook. Where you replace the cotter pin with a spring clip, or just bend the cotter such that it acts like a spring clip. Of course those small parts can be lost out in the woods.
Or if you want another 'link' can use an eye grab hook and this double clevis link
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Lots of devices available, heres a bunch of them from Grainger
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