No, just dreamed about attending MIT!
The chain files are included with the PS/3 sound files in the ZIP file you downloaded. You'll notice there are two files in the download, one a .MTH file and the other is another .ZIP file. They are loaded with the loader program you loaded the sound files with, use the FLASH icon. You don't unpack the ZIP file, just point the loader at it and it processes all of the files.
Here's a typical steam chain file ZIP contents listing. You'll notice the versions are later than the cutoff I mentioned earlier, so this chain file set is compatible with the EMI boards.
If you're interested in a nice soldering station, I use the Hakko-FX888D, and I highly recommend it. It's a standard in the industry and is used by countless industrial firms.
You can order the boiler board direct from MTH I believe, or you can also get it through an MTH dealer.