100 Pitch Chain

Surpluscenter

• $12/ft - [2]

Working strength of 3000 lb for 100 pitch roller chain - [3].

• Surpluscenter shows 24k lb tensile strength. Wikipedia says working load should be 1/6-1/9 of tensile strength.
• This implies 2700-4000 lb working load.
• This premier chain says 6500 lb working load. [4]. $40/foot.

Specs

1.25" pitch

Sourcing

• $69 for 10 feet - [5]. 4000 lb working.
• $12/ft at Surpluscenter [6]

Sprockets

• Info on available minimum sizes - [7]
  • 7 tooth sprocket is minimum [8]
• Peer Chain Sprockets - [9]
• Surpluscenter ends at 80 pitch (1" pitch)

120 Chain

• 34000 lb tensile stength - [10]. $15/ft.

100 Chain

CAD

• 

  100 Chain. - FreeCAD -File:100PitchChain.fcstd

80 Chain

• About .6 width of sprocket
• 1" pitch
• 3000 lb working strength
• Decent option for transmission with 6.1 cu in 2600 in lb motor - [11]
• 5x transmission option -

• 

  80 Chain. - FreeCAD -File:80chain.FCStd. Source - [1]

60 Chain

• Working load of 2000 lb [12]

Specifications of Different Chain Sizes

• https://www.renoldjeffrey.com/media/2395574/ansi-standard-roller-chain-renold-jeffrey.pdf

Links

• Sprocket Generator