Thread: Belt Drive Design Problem
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Re: Belt Drive Design Problem
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Originally Posted by Travis Schuh View Post
Why are you looking to switch from chain to belts? I caution against using belts in situations where you do not have active tensioning. Chain (even #25) is more forgiving for a design like this.
I agree that chain may be better in this design, but what about the AM14U? It has no active tensioning.
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