Breaking Chain and Spinning Rivets Explained - How to Make, Break and Repair Chainsaw Chains

Breaking Chain and Spinning Rivets Explained - How to Make, Break and Repair Chainsaw Chains: You're likely here because you bought yourself a box of bulk chain, or you're about to, and you want to make yourself a bunch of extra chains, maybe even in a couple different bar sizes, but you have no idea what to do next. Or, maybe you've always wondered how to replace or repair a link on a chainsaw chain. Well, wonder no more. In this Mechanic Secrets video, we bring you step by step instructions for making and breaking chainsaw chains. From a bulk spool of chain, counting links, punching rivets out to separate chain and spinning new rivets to complete a replacement chain for a Stihl MS290. Click on the times below to go directly to that topic in the video: 00:00 Intro 00:18 How to recreate an existing chain 00:38 Parts of the chain explained 00:51 Counting links 01:54 Handling new bulk chainsaw chain 03:03 Marking the chain for breaking 03:22 Chain breaker tool explained 03:49 Punching the rivet to break the chain 04:41 Yellow vs. green tie bar color codes explained 05:09 Proper orientation of tie bar link 05:43 Explanation of how to complete chain 06:07 Spinning the rivet to complete the chain Although demonstrated on Stihl brand chainsaw and chain breaker, the knowledge transfers to any brand, including Echo, Husqvarna, Craftsman, Worx, Rigid, Black & Decker, Poulan, Remington, Ryobi, Makita, Oregon and Homelite chainsaws. We're happy to answer questions below and good luck making a new chain for your chainsaw! Please like, share and subscribe to keep more Mechanic Secrets coming. Thank you!!! This video was shot on: Blackmagic Pocket 4K: https://amzn.to/3qpsSpl Sony ZV-1: https://amzn.to/3F3pKDB GoPro Hero 8: https://amzn.to/3wznAIR GoPro Hero 6: https://amzn.to/3Flo1tF We're always striving to make better content and are always happy to hear from viewers. If there's anything we can do better or anything you think we should make a video about, please let us know in the comments. We hope you enjoy this video and will consider subscribing to help us continue bringing you more Mechanic Secrets. Now you can support our work with a merchandise purchase: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/875... You can find us online at the following places: Twitter:   / mechanicsecrets   Website: http://www.mechanicsecrets.com #MechanicSecrets #Automotive #Auto #Car #Garage #FordExplorer #CarRepair #AutoShop #AutoRepair #AutomotiveRepair #Stihl #StihlChainsaw #Chainsaw #ChainRepair