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2. Roller chain - Wikipedia

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   Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain drive most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on many kinds of domestic, industrial and agricultural machinery, including conveyors, wire - and tube - drawing machines, printing presses, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles. It consists of a series of short cylindrical rollers ...

3. Bicycle chain - Wikipedia

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   Bicycle chain. Roller chain and sprocket. A bicycle chain is a roller chain that transfers power from the pedals to the drive- wheel of a bicycle, thus propelling it. Most bicycle chains are made from plain carbon or alloy steel, but some are nickel-plated to prevent rust, or simply for aesthetics.

4. Chain - Wikipedia

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   Chain. A common metal short-link chain. Roller chains. A chain is a serial assembly of connected pieces, called links, typically made of metal, with an overall character similar to that of a rope in that it is flexible and curved in compression but linear, rigid, and load-bearing in tension. A chain may consist of two or more links.

5. Gunter's chain - Wikipedia

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   7.92 in. metric (SI) units. 200 mm. Gunter's chain (also known as Gunter's measurement) is a distance-measuring device used for surveying. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1626). It enabled plots of land to be accurately surveyed and plotted, for legal and commercial purposes.

6. Ball chain - Wikipedia

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   Common uses of ball chain are for pull cords on light fixtures [1] and ceiling fans, keychains, and as retaining chains for things such as counter pens, and dogtag chains. Typical width is size 3, or 2.4 mm, steel ball chain. In the jewelry industry, pure 925 sterling silver may be in 1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.8 mm, and 2.2 mm ball chain.

7. Chain (unit) - Wikipedia

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   The chain (abbreviated ch) is a unit of length equal to 66 feet (22 yards ), used in both the US customary and Imperial unit systems. It is subdivided into 100 links. [ 1][ 2] There are 10 chains in a furlong, and 80 chains in one statute mile. [ 2] In metric terms, it is 20.1168 m long. [ 2] By extension, chainage (running distance) is the ...