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tension

remember that the bottom of the chain will sag as you go forward, so either shell out some big bucks to msc for a spring loaded tensioner (bad idea), or take some sheet metal, and cut slots out, put an idler sprocket (not nylon), with as few teeth as possible on an axle, and use nuts on the ends, so you can shove it up as needed, and tighten the ends against slippage. note: the msc tensioners are $100+ and my team is poor, so we shy away from big numbers, but if you have the cash, they are the better option.
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