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when rejoining the chain, rather than relying on aim with the link extractor I use a set of mole grips to press the rivet poking out into the fishplates so all I have to do is push the rivet in the last part through the fishplate on the far side.
I grip the chain either side of the join and push it inwards and outwards to eliminate any stiffnes- done it for years that way and no stiff links.
Tip always work with the rivet facing you when rejoining the chain, now some peeps try it from the dark side of the moon and have an awful job holding/lining up/chain falling apart/etc