Subject: Chain

From: "David C. Hufford" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 08:34:46 -0400 (EDT)

I'm confused about how steel chain is sized.  The chain links of 3/16 
inch diameter material and above seems to be simply designated as 3/16, 
1/4, 5/16, 3/8, etc, which is straight forward.  However, the smaller 
link chain seems to use some sort of "gauge" system, with designations 
such as 2/0 and #3.  Can someone explain these chain size designations 
or point me toward a reference?  Thanks.

D.C. Hufford