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Re: Belt tensioning solution

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Originally Posted by El Geffe View Post
You could also slot the whole motor mount, so when you need tension you loosen the bolts and pull the whole motor in the direction needed. Then just tighten the bolts again and whala! a nicely tensioned chain or belt. Everyone of my team's wheel, gearbox, and cable mounts is like this and they work perfectly.
We've never had that work very well because the tension + vibrations will inevitably cause the bolts to slide back into the non-tensioned position. That's been our experience with that style anyways. Works for a few matches then we have to do it all over again, turns into a big pain.

I would like to ask the OP on how well the back of those belts slide against that plastic. Is the friction pretty much negligible?

Last edited by Thermal : 23-02-2011 at 01:49.