Re: [CR]Why block chain?

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Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:27:43 -0500
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From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Why block chain?
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At 09:58 AM 12/12/2007 -0500, Ken Sanford wrote:
>Inch pitch chains were available in either block or roller.
>
>Block is actually circa 25% lighter than roller.

I meant to include inch pitch in my question also. And how could block be lighter than roller, or are the blocks hollow?

John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada