chainhelp

[DOM]

I'm finally going to get some chain and I just need to double check I'm getting the right stuff. For bench, as I understand it... I need:

Two 2' lengths of 1/4" chain which hang from the barbell.
Two clips to close off the 1/4" chains to form loops.
Two 5' lengths of 5/8" chain which I drape through the loops that the 1/4" chains make.

Also, I'm kind of confused about whether the 5/8" chain is supposed to be draped so it's doubled up, or if it's supposed to hang freely. But just tell me if I'm getting the right stuff because I can figure out the setup later.

One more thing I'm getting from reading old posts... is that hardware stores are ok to get the 1/4" chain and the clips, but for 5/8" chain you need look high and low. I've read that marine supply, tractor supply, or shipyards are the place to go. Has anybody got theirs from a junkyard? I'm looking to get it really cheap because money's tight.

thanks. -DOM

 

[musc2002pa]

Check this out

http://chains.probands.tv/

The 5/8" chain is hard to come by....keep searching. I drove 1000 miles to Ohio to get mine.

 

[DOM]

Hahaha!!

I was just scanning through the yellow pages looking for somewhere I could even call to ask if they had 5/8" chain without sounding like it was some prank call. "marine supply" none. "tractor supply" none. "boating equipment" looked hopeful. "junk dealer" a couple, but doubtful they'd have it. "towing supply" none.

So just to humor myself, I looked under "chain" and it turns out we have a chain store! How great is that? I found their website and it's actually a general metal supply company -- they carry up to 3/4" chain. Never discount the obvious.

Still, somebody help me out with what I need. I've read that I need 2 pieces of 2 foot long 1/4" chain. But that topper's diagram in the link Chad just put up shows that I need 2 pieces of 6.5" long 1/4" chain. So if somebody just posted what they use that'd be great. I'm going to go through the old Westside bench videos tomorrow and find the clip of their set up.

 

[DOM]

Just surfing some chain companies on the web. It seems it's pretty standard for 5/8" regular alloy steel chain to weigh between 360 - 420 lbs per 100ft depending on how much carbon is in it. Which equals 18 - 21 lbs per 5 ft piece of chain. I thought they were supposed to weigh 40 lbs per 5 ft. Maybe I should get the 3/4" ones.

 

[JDarty6173]

The 5/8" chain should be apx 20 ponds per 5 foot section. Also the diagram on Toppers is correct. I followed it when getting my chains at it was perfect..

 

[BigWh1tey]

I ordered mine through a local hardware store 100ft of 5/8 was 280.00 plus 50.00 shipping

 

[DOM]

I just went and checked out a new gym and they've got everything -- chains included. So thanks for your help but I'm just getting a membership there instead of buying my own.