Thread: Belt vs. Chain
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Re: Belt vs. Chain

What about belts being used not for the drive, but for the arm. We have had quite the problem with tensioning our arm's chain (other tensioners are too large, and we have about an inch of slack), I think because we are over-torquing the motor. Will putting in belts help solve this problem? Or will a simple change in gear ratio do the trick?