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Belt tensioning solution

We undersized the small spocket on our shoulder joint drive and suffered from belt slipping. A quick solution that worked well through our practice rounds was to use Andy Mark's chain tensioner. Just fits over the 15mm Gates belt. We tried these tensioners in 2010 on our drive chains, but they didn't work. They work like a charm on the belt however. We have our fingers crossed that they'll hold up in competition.