Breaking #25 chain?

I need to shave a few links off a #25 chain. I'd rather not buy a chain breaker because it will rarely get used. Is there some way to pop a pin out safely without the breaker? I have a masterlink, so I don't have to worry about putting the pin back in.

two screwdrivers
not pretty but it'll work

Lessss said:

two screwdrivers
not pretty but it'll work

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Like to see that done...using nothing but two screwdrivers...

Dremel or a 5 inch angle grinder with a cutoff and/or grinding disk will do the trick also.
Soon as you grind the pins flat pop the link off with a screwdriver...

KiM

small diameter short piece of pipe
short push pin
bench vise

nuff said

TPA said:

small diameter short piece of pipe

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Have used a socket (as in socket for undoing nuts and bolts) before
when attempting to remove pins, seeing chain breakers are less than 5 bucks delivered off ebay
i have a few laying around for different size chains now haha...Angle grinder or dremel to remove the pins protruding
through the links is the easiest methid i have found aside from a chain breaker though, if you don't need
the pins in tact that is......

KiM

If I could find a #25 chain breaker on Ebay for 5$ I'd buy it quick. I'll try the dremel method. Thanks.