sdowney717
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You'd want to make sure the chain could take the tension if you slam it into reverse. I'd also have some questions about how it would behave on a diesel, known for their torsional vibrations.
I’ve used something similar on two pieces of floor making equipment. We had two separate roller conveyors running off one drive. We never reversed the units though. These were heavy pieces and it was a bugger to get lined up to install master link .
Yes it didn’t help that each piece of machinery was ten foot wide and twenty foot long and very heavy and I had to lay on my back and feel for the alignment. The sprockets could not have been in a worse location. Everytime a board would hang up bad it would bust the chain. Bad design , we’ve upgraded equipment since then.I imagine it was hard to line up if it was geared. Chain coupling is still used to join shafts.
Example
https://www.surpluscenter.com/Power...e-Roller-Chain-Coupler-40P-16T-1-4050-SET.axd
Make it out of SS and keep it greased. As long as it is sized correctly for the load, it allows for a small amount of misalignment.
https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/transmission-roller-coupling-chain-20005652430.html