Harbor Freight Heavy Duty Chain Breaker Review

Here we are reviewing the Harbor Freight 66488 heavy-duty chain breaker . .

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  • @jacquesboyanton8669
    @jacquesboyanton86693 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video Ive had the pin stuck in bike chain thinking I did something wrong its been real irritating until seeing your video to know to look at the situation with a caliper. And yes I will be talking with harbor freight cause the label does say “bike chain” what good lesson to learn.

  • @natefidalgo7625
    @natefidalgo76255 жыл бұрын

    Nice demo can you get an 1/8in die for this equipment or is this chain breaker more fixed to a few die sizes?

  • @danbennett8026
    @danbennett80263 жыл бұрын

    I bought the same one today an it works very well. So much easier then grinding an beating

  • @losteroni
    @losteroni5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks , I'm replacing the chain on my YZF and although I plan to cut the old chain off with a grinder and the new chain has a clip type O-ring master link which I've ordered a press for . I will still need to take a few links out of the new chain and don't need to spend a lot of money on a riveting tool .

  • @patcotsman866
    @patcotsman8663 жыл бұрын

    Catus, that was as close to a perfect evaluation as possible. I just bought one today and was impressed with its apparent quality. I also thought they may have intended to include two different punch sizes. I'm thinking of reducing the diameter of the spare punch to about 1/8 inch. It would only be done at the tip, perhaps about 1/16 or so. In that way, the punch would still fit the guide without being sloppy. Thanks much.

  • @julianceballos8795
    @julianceballos87955 жыл бұрын

    The best chain tool ever! My 520 525 530chain was replaced with this tool. Cut chain off with grinder. To remove pin grind flush then press out. This tool flares rivet links amazing. Most people don't know how to use a chain tool properly.

  • @CatusMaximus

    @CatusMaximus

    5 жыл бұрын

    For the price it is pretty nice, but there are some really nice chain tools but they are expensive.

  • @caroltenge5147

    @caroltenge5147

    5 жыл бұрын

    I did just what you said, and my tool actually bent!!!! Im shocked. Taking it back!!!!!

  • @kaylaxaysana25

    @kaylaxaysana25

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree .. I bought a motion pro chain breaker and riveting too kit and it’s mad with like pop metal material and broke on me .. it’s junk

  • @samuelrabuck

    @samuelrabuck

    11 ай бұрын

    This comment is a while ago, but did you use the normal tip to flare the river links ?

  • @jacobsebastien3910
    @jacobsebastien39104 жыл бұрын

    Can you buy replacement pins for it?

  • @jsteez7656
    @jsteez76563 жыл бұрын

    Do I install the pin with this tool as well?

  • @jayebee5306
    @jayebee53064 жыл бұрын

    Will this work on a chainsaw chain?

  • @jeffreyhurst9552
    @jeffreyhurst95525 жыл бұрын

    I bought one today, there was no spring to help retract the punch. I had problems with it slipping off the pin on the chain. I found it difficult to use and would not recommend it to anyone.

  • @caroltenge5147
    @caroltenge51475 жыл бұрын

    I just bent my chain breaker, the whole body actually bent out of ashape. I carefully oiled all the threads, but no matter how I tried this didnt work. Im taking it back. Just bad luck I guess.

  • @tykes0298
    @tykes02982 жыл бұрын

    Would I be able to use this for my 420 coleman chain

  • @twiz8789
    @twiz87895 жыл бұрын

    I have a Motion Pro (Taiwan) that's served me well. Comes in a plastic case with multiple dies and anvils. This looks decent enough that I will pick one up to keep with me on my 4 wheeler. as I have needed them out on rides before. What's the damage on this?? Don't recall you saying the price. Thanks for the review!!

  • @CatusMaximus

    @CatusMaximus

    5 жыл бұрын

    It was like 15 dollars

  • @emmettturner9452

    @emmettturner9452

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CatusMaximus Yeah, which is about twice what it used to be. At least it frequently goes on sale and you can add a 20-25% coupon. I also have the Motion Pro set but it’s rebranded by several companies and it a bit more delicate when it comes to chain breaking. Rather than grinding the tip of the pin off as they instruct you to do, I just use my Harbor Freight tool for breaking and the Motion Pro for riveting. If I break the HF tool, so be it. For that price, I bought spares. Breaking a HF part of is still better than buying a power tool to grind the pin since I might as well just grind the whole chain off in that case.

  • @frankiemarchese2978
    @frankiemarchese29785 жыл бұрын

    Just bought this tool to take some links out if my new gytr 520 chain. I must say it was a very satisfying feeling using this tool, A+ for harbor freight from me.

  • @bigguy9392
    @bigguy93922 жыл бұрын

    was kind of hoping you'd have a demonstration

  • @micko1404
    @micko14045 жыл бұрын

    Is there a way that this chain breaker can also be used as a chain link rivet flaring tool as well, I'm thinking of getting one as I need to replace the chain on my motorbike and I don't like the idea of using a connecting link.

  • @YogeshKumar-pz8td
    @YogeshKumar-pz8td4 жыл бұрын

    We want purchase this chain breaker puller

  • @almiller5682
    @almiller56822 жыл бұрын

    bought one this morning .. still 2 of the same large size pin, IM going to put it in a drill and file it down some

  • @NCarolina4455
    @NCarolina44553 жыл бұрын

    What the hell is the point of a review if you don't even use the product in the video?

  • @MRSOMTHINBASIC
    @MRSOMTHINBASIC5 жыл бұрын

    📣 catttttt lol ... i was tryin to tell ya on the last video. i got Half inch consolidated devices inc 1503bfp .. Never used it got it from my wife's father.. foot pounds 👌🏻 pretty cool

  • @CatusMaximus

    @CatusMaximus

    5 жыл бұрын

    That is a sweet wrench, don't drop it...

  • @franciscomoncayo8894
    @franciscomoncayo8894 Жыл бұрын

    En Colombia dónde se lo consigue y cuál es el precio

  • @emmettturner9452
    @emmettturner9452 Жыл бұрын

    It was like this even back in 2009 when these were $7.50: No bicycle pin.

  • @DivineMisterAdVentures
    @DivineMisterAdVentures Жыл бұрын

    Motorized bicycles - all 2-stroke, most 4-stroke, and even some electric (it's optional) use 415 chain. Very common. As you know, technical information typically falls short of being an exact science.

  • @michaelslifecycle
    @michaelslifecycle10 ай бұрын

    I found out the hard way that this thing doesn’t work for bicycle chains even though it says it does. I spent like an hour trying to get my chain off of the thing with pliers because it was stuck on the pin. Now I gotta probably buy a new chain and new chain breaker. Very misleading

  • @upsidedowndog1256
    @upsidedowndog12565 жыл бұрын

    It looks nicely enough made. Maybe in China bicycles use larger chains(?).

  • @CatusMaximus

    @CatusMaximus

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think they just put duplicate pins in a batch of these

  • @upsidedowndog1256

    @upsidedowndog1256

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@CatusMaximus I would have to agree. You could probably modify a hardened bolt to use it on smaller chains.

  • @kingkong8974

    @kingkong8974

    5 жыл бұрын

    Can't you just sand one down to a small enough diameter?

  • @upsidedowndog1256

    @upsidedowndog1256

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kingkong8974 Great idea. I would chuck it up in a drill press and run a file on it to machine it down.

  • @CatusMaximus

    @CatusMaximus

    5 жыл бұрын

    Indeed I am just going to keep it as a spare pin because they get beat up I have other tools to use for actual bicycle chains that are actually light enough to conceivably carry around with you on a bicycle.

  • @BasicPoke
    @BasicPoke5 жыл бұрын

    Was hoping to learn how to use it. Thanks.

  • @xephael3485
    @xephael34855 жыл бұрын

    Maybe yours came with two of the same pins...

  • @CatusMaximus

    @CatusMaximus

    5 жыл бұрын

    The others on the shelf looked the same but I'll check again sometime

  • @xephael3485

    @xephael3485

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@CatusMaximus well if they screwed up on one.... maybe the entire shipment was screwed up. I'll take a look today.

  • @kingkong8974
    @kingkong89745 жыл бұрын

    You must make good money to buy tools so often

  • @xephael3485

    @xephael3485

    5 жыл бұрын

    You can buy a ton of tools at HF if you worked at McDonald's. Just look for deals..

  • @kingkong8974

    @kingkong8974

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@xephael3485 lol, you buy a mix of tools. Each according to their purpose and if the quality is sufficient. I have some of every brand

  • @xephael3485

    @xephael3485

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kingkong8974 yeah I bought a ton of stuff from HF, would stop in weekly or more, use a 20% and free coupon..not all my tools are from them, but a lot of them are.

  • @kingkong8974

    @kingkong8974

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@xephael3485 I've spent about 20,000 in tools. I still need a lot more

  • @xephael3485

    @xephael3485

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kingkong8974 I don't want to try to estimate my total...it would probably make me sad, and it seems to change daily

  • @NextMRV
    @NextMRV5 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @kadirkhan5493
    @kadirkhan54933 жыл бұрын

    Ouoii

  • @paulsamways3375
    @paulsamways33753 жыл бұрын

    Talks too much