Feifel Air Cleaners

Roland Mann · Post by **Roland Mann** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:39 pm

Hi all,

Brown Hawkins raised a question regarding the little chains on my filters. Where to buy. Very good observed Brown ! Those chains have been a night mare to me to buy. It was just impossible to buy chains below 2 mm width in a shape like a machine chain is formed. Only the common chip shape was offered in this oval shape of links. The idea was born to do a propper shaped chain myself. I bought a meter of some 2 mm ( advertised ) chain in oval ship shape. The original link size turned out by 1.9 x 2.3 mm. Then with a very small plyer I squeezed the 1.9 mm to 1.6 mm. By this operation the 2.3 mm extended to 2.6 mm and ready it was - after a lot of squeezing ! The result payed for the effort and relaxed my mind. Hope this info is of help for other builder having similar problems.

Best regards Roland

Brian Leach · Post by **Brian Leach** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:55 pm

Roland,

As always, your work is impeccable!

Thanks,

and Cheers!

Brown Hawkins · Post by **Brown Hawkins** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:11 am

Roland,

Is this chain similar to what you used?

From here:
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/index.html

Cheers,

Brown

Roland Mann · Post by **Roland Mann** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:07 pm

Brown, I do not think the chain you shown in your post is a chain for ship models. It looks like a decoration item. The ship chain design is with oval links while the picture show exacly round ones. You may try another modellers shop for chains.

If you dont mind I can send you my left pieces. There are a lot. Just let me know if it is becoming difficult for you.

Best regards Roland