Thread: Easy shackles (or just chain) from PVC

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Thank you very much for posting this OP. I made 4 chains in about 15 minutes. I used my miter saw and multi-max tool and these were a breeze to make after I made a little jig. I need to paint these and attach to the 4" piece.

Pic 1 - I set up a little stop on the miter so I didn't have to measure 1/4" for each cut, that would have taken a long time.

Pic 2 - I screwed a back stop so I could easily cut the slices. Tried to do manual and thought this would take too long to

Pic 3 - What was produced in 15 minutes..

Side note this website is awesome, especially for us people with limited skill and imagination .

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Glad it was useful!
You're a lot more precise than I've been with it.
I'm sure with a little paint, you'll be really happy with the end result...please do post more pics and let us have a peek, ok?

$1.00 has 2 foot chain looks just like that. I wouldnt spend time doing what you did looks good though.

The black ABS plastic pipes would be very easy to use since its already black, but which kinds of glue would work best for good bonding?


Also if some of you need your PVC chains to be stronger, stick a shish kabob skewer into the PVC cement, and drag them into the gaps of the chain links to glue them shut. Just in case you use these chains to actually pull on props, like trap doors or guillotines or whatever.


EDIT: Wow, what a quick Google search will do for you...

Okay, so I guess the trick is to melt ABS to glue ABS materials together! So save all your saw shavings from cutting the rings, melt them in a stainless steel bowl, and blob it on like hot glue.

DANG!!!

Sweet... I know what my Bucky is wearing while his head is in the stockaide..

great JOB!!!