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  Has anyone found...?
 
A heavier duty chain that would work in the place of the current chain links Lego manufactures? -Rob (22 years ago, 18-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Has anyone found...?
 
(...) Assuming you actually mean chain and not track links then I have two idea's. You could double up the chain, using two side by side. Or Theoretically if you used larger gears the chain would (apart from being slightly longer) move faster, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Has anyone found...?
 
I'm just looking for something a little less vulneralble to failing under accidental stress (i.e. - binding of parts), and at the same time use that same feature to be able to support much more weight as could regular chain links (not conveyor (...) (22 years ago, 18-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Has anyone found...?
 
As a matter of fact, yes. The large links pictured here: (URL) your description, and they are even made by Lego. They are out of production, but I notice that there are many for sale on Bricklink (pricey, however). I have quite a few of these (since (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)

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