[SEL] Parking lot shows

[Gary Epps]

Thanks Tom.  I know what you mean.  I actually have a bag of them on one 
of my workbenches.  I just didn't know what they were called.  I have 
always thought of them as repair links.

Gary

Germoamer at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/4/2005 10:46:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> garyepps at fidnet.com writes:
> 
> << what is a "snow chain monkey link >>
> 
> Gary
> 
> A tire snow chain repair link is what I always heard referred to as a "monkey 
> link".  The repair link is twisted partially open so you can slip two ends of 
> a broken chain in it and close it up to make the repair.  Being partially 
> open allows you to easily slip a small rope in it when it is welded on the end of 
> the rod.  Keeps you from having to thread the rope thru a bunch of holes.  I 
> can take a picture of one if you are interested.
> 
> Tom Schmutz
> Concord, Va. USA
> Germoamer at aol.com
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