What do you do with old chains?

[schwinn boy]

A waste product of being into bikes is worn out chains. I've been saving them because I feel like something creative can be done with them, however I haven't come up with anything.
What can I be making with them? What have you made?

 

[Starnger]

Back in the days i saw some cool lamps similar to those at The Chopperdome:

 

[Grant]

I know someone who made a bowl out of chains.

 

[SpikeFC]

Out of old cogs, brake pads (from disc brakes), chains and knobby tires I make postapocalyptic costumes & stuff

 

[RivNut]

 

[Grant]

 

[Grant]

There is bike chain/cog art Everywhere in Northern Arizona.

 

[Grant]

I know someone who makes art out of
chains
damaged bike frames
disk brake rotors
rims
cogs
handlebars

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

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What exactly is this? Your photos are always so obscure


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[Grant]

What exactly is this? Your photos are always so obscure


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Hillbomb

 

[MattiThundrrr]

What exactly is this? Your photos are always so obscure


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I'm not sure what it is, but I know what it looks like: a bad idea!
GT Snowracer on vintage skateboard/roller skate wheels with a rim chained to the front for decoration or armor?

 

[Grant]

I'm not sure what it is, but I know what it looks like: a bad idea!
GT Snowracer on vintage skateboard/roller skate wheels with a rim chained to the front for decoration or armor?

The wheel is a support structure because the front kept sagging.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Apologies. I failed to recognize that those were structural zip ties.

 

[RivNut]

If you look at the geometry, it's some sort of crude steering mechanism to turn the front skate board wheels. The rear wheels are solid. No need for snow now.

 

[Grant]

 

[JaxRhapsody]

I used one for a wallet chain.

 

[Grant]

 

[Sty57]

Quick little table I made from a bunch of stuff I had laying around one day.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I have an old Wippermann 1G8 by my front door to intimidate solicitors with.

 

[Grant]

I attatched a fake skeleton leg to a cinder block with about 50 bicycle chains that were worn out. This intimidated people who go to my lake when they are not allowed.