What am I doing wrong this time? (breaking chain)

[Nutball]

These new oregon chains don't leave much meat around the edges. to keep from getting crushed down in the anvil.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Not sure but might try thinning rivet heads with dremmel. Also noticed chain is in 404 groove...

 

[Wonkydonkey]

Both those rivets seem wrong..dished/introvert. To the other rivets.

is that the joining link you spun or did someone else do it ?

this morning I reread this thread, I now see it’s the anvil that the problem,

I have one of those anvils that moparmyway linked below. They work ok but it’s still fiddly

 

[Moparmyway]

 

[Duce]

Have used an angle grinder before, that tie strap is junk anyways.