3/16" Cold Shuts (sold 10 in a pack)

Installing and closing a cold shut chain link is straightforward: 1. Insert the cold shut link through links on the end of the chains you would like to join or, if attaching rigging hardware, through the chain link and the eye of a hook, eye bolt, or shackle. 2. To close the cold shut link, compress it until the free end enters the eye and protrudes through the other side. You can do this by resting the cold shut link against a hard surface and hitting it with a hammer. You can also squeeze cold shut links closed in a vice. 3. Peen the end that pokes through the eye. The easiest way to peen a cold shut link is to pound the protruding end with a hammer until it "mushrooms." Peening is sufficient for a robust repair, but you can also weld the connection for a more permanent joint.