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Originally Posted by mrnoble
Has anyone used the nautilus cams from WCP? We are planning on incorporating them into one of our off-season drive bases this fall as the chain tensioner. I guess I don't understand what the big deal is about using tensioners anyway; why would that be less of a problem in a design than doing c2c calculations? I've worked with teams that have done both, with both chain and belt, and it seems to me that the advantage would tilt toward adjustability.
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You need the bearing blocks for that to work. The cams are there to adjust the blocks. The advantage of chain tensioners is to keep the chain in proper tension at all times. Over time chain stretches especially under aggressive driving.