What Is The Pitch Of A Chain?
Following is the pitch by manufacturer:
1. Ditch witch, 1.654″, 2.00″, 3.067″.
2. Case, davis, aztec, 1.654″, 2.609″, 2.650″, 4.00″.
3. Vermeer, 1.654″, 2.00″, 3.00″, 4.00″, 4.50″.
4. Bobcat, midmark, berkeen, 1.654″, 2.00″, 3.067″.
5. Parsons, seaman, digzall, 1.654″, 2.00″, 3.067″.
6. Attachments, 1.654″, 2.00″, 3.067″.
What Is The Styles Of Chain?
1. Standard chain (aka 4 pitch space chain), has 1 tooth attachment side plate for every 4 chain pins.
Use this chain in wet, sticky digging conditions such as; light to heavy loams, loamy clays, gumbo and other soils that contain moisture. Can be used in medium soils and clays.
Double Standard Chain (Aka 2 Pitch Space Chain Or Frost Chain).
Has 1 tooth attachment side plate for every 2 chain pins.
Use in soft & sandy soils, loose sand, sandy soil, loams, silt. Use in medium soils & clays and rocky soils as well.
BARE DIGGING CHAIN & DIGGING CHAIN ASSEMBLY
(Pitch is the center-to-center measurement of the chain pins)
(Number of links on a chain is the number of chain pins divided by 2)
STANDARD CHAIN CUP TOOTH CHAIN
DOUBLE STANDARD CUP TOOTH CHAIN
50/50 COMBO CHAIN
(CARBIDE TIPPED BULLET BITS & CUP TOOTH)