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  • Large quantities of used bike chain
  • dunsby21
    Free Member

    Im currently making a chair out of used and recycled bike chain. Im finding it hard to find the large quantities i need. Ive been round all the LBS but still havent got enough. Does anyone know if theres a recycling centre for this kind of thing? Cheers

    jekkyl
    Full Member

    I’ve got 4/5 old chains, pay postage and they’re yours. Email in profile.

    bensales
    Free Member

    Local motorcycle dealers? Assuming you can live with different widths.

    stevious
    Full Member

    Lots of places now have bike recycling charities (Such as the BikeStation in Edinburgh/Perth and NewStart in Inverness). Sure if you contact the nearest one to you they can put some knackered chains aside.

    cheez0
    Free Member

    is that like, in a bean bag stylee?

    winston_dog
    Free Member

    Isn’t relatively valuable as scrap? Especially if you have a lot of it? It is quite heavy.

    dunsby21
    Free Member

    Ok cheers will have to check some of these places out. Its gonna be in the style of the panton chair. I plan on welding each individual link into a rigid shape.

    dunsby21
    Free Member

    I am willing to pay scrap value. I need around 1km of chain.

    ross980
    Free Member

    I plan on welding each individual link into a rigid shape.

    😯

    I need around 1km of chain.

    Double 😯
    Edit: Fair play though. Good luck!

    winston_dog
    Free Member

    That’s some project!

    Please post pics when finished!

    stavromuller
    Free Member

    Where are you based dunsby21, I get loads and just scrap it but happy to pass it on. I’m in Leeds BTW

    wysiwyg
    Free Member

    Im so making a bike chain fly blind

    dunsby21
    Free Member

    Im based in plymouth so couldnt be further. Its a 16 week project. Its gonna take a seriously long time.

    dabble
    Free Member

    I use my spare bike chain to link my nipple rings, never short of a piece on a ride then.

    Mr_C
    Free Member

    I need around 1km of chain.

    Based on an HG40 chain I calculate that at over 230kg – how portable is this chair going to be? 😯

    kimbers
    Full Member

    loving this creativity

    Recycled Bike Chain Chandelier


    http://24flinching.com/word/gold-seal/inspiring-artists/recycling-bicycling/

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMWMGjII4kQ[/video]

    dunsby21
    Free Member

    Your going to need a fork lift truck to pick it up so not very portable or practicle. Ive seen work like that before it just looks stunning

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