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2-1, 4-2, 6-3 Chain Captive 4 in 2 Chain (Comparison)

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2-1, 4-2, 6-3 Chain Captive 4 in 2 Chain (Comparison)

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October 6, 2018, 4:29 pm
Last Edited
October 20, 2019, 10:54 pm

Description

A side-by-side comparison of each of 2 in 1 Chain, 4 in 2 Chain, and 6 in 3 Chain held captive inside 4 in 2 Chains.

From top to bottom:

6 in 3 Chain Captive 4 in 2 Chain:
.048" (1.22mm) copper, stainless
13/64" (5.16mm), 33/128" (6.55mm) mandrel
.220" (5.59mm), .290" (7.37mm) ID
AR of 4.6, AR of 6.0

4 in 2 Chain Captive 4 in 2 Chain (4 in 2 Captivated 4 in 2):
.048" (1.22mm) bronze, stainless
23/128" (4.56mm), 1/4" (6.35mm) mandrel
.196" (4.98mm), .278" (7.06mm) ID
AR of 4.1, AR of 5.8

2 in 1 Chain Captive 4 in 2 Chain (Captive 2 in 1 Chain):
.048" (1.22mm) bronze, stainless
9/64" (3.57mm), 25/128" (4.96mm) mandrel
.155" (3.94mm), .219" (5.56mm) ID
AR of 3.2, AR of 4.6

6-3 version has very little flexibility
4-2 version has a lot of flexibility
2-1 version has some flexibility

Adjust rings sizes accordingly.

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4 in 2 Captivated 4 in 2, Captive 2 in 1 Chain

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