Way late to the game on this, but finally got a nice Tecomec breaker and spinner and a 25 yard roll of lo pro ripping chain and starting to make my own 3/8LP loops. Man, it's ridiculously easy. Don't know why I put it off so long. Can repair my two broken 36" chains as well. Mainly got it due to lack of availability of affordable lo pro in the US, but will likely get some 3/8" and .404 rolls as well. If I can take on milling jobs with my ideal setup of 5 sharp chains on hand for the day, I'll do so much better a job of knocking out things quick.
Almost spoke too soon, didn't close up the link that well on my first loop and had a hard time doing so, the spinner kept binding up. Finished that one with a ball peen hammer. Read somewhere about it being a bit of a three hand job because of need to keep the tie strap pinched tight while spinning with one hand and tightening the spinner with the other. I used some curved long needle nose pliers on the next one to hold the link together while I spun and it went off like clockwork. Repaired one of my broken LP chains nicely.
Almost spoke too soon, didn't close up the link that well on my first loop and had a hard time doing so, the spinner kept binding up. Finished that one with a ball peen hammer. Read somewhere about it being a bit of a three hand job because of need to keep the tie strap pinched tight while spinning with one hand and tightening the spinner with the other. I used some curved long needle nose pliers on the next one to hold the link together while I spun and it went off like clockwork. Repaired one of my broken LP chains nicely.