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 5500 lb working load. [4]. $40/foot.

Specs

1.25" pitch

Sourcing

• $9/ft - [5]. 4000 lb working.
• $12/ft at Surpluscenter [6]

Sprockets - 3.4" Minimum

• 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

• $10/ft - [10]
• 34000 lb tensile stength - [11]. $15/ft. 7k lb working load [12]

100 Chain

CAD

• 

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

80 Chain

• Min 9 tooth sprocket? [13]
• About .6 width of sprocket
• 1" pitch
• 3000 lb working strength
• Decent option for transmission with 6.1 cu in 2600 in lb motor - [14]
• 30/9 x transmission option - [15]

• 

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

Sourcing

• Amazon - $4.6/ft - [16]

Breaker

• $17 for 60-100 - [17]

60 Chain

• Working load of 2000 lb [18]

Specifications of Different Chain Sizes

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

Links

• Sprocket Generator