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Originally Posted by Abhishek R
One thing I want to make clear is that with the Texas Tube approach, it is almost physically impossible for the chain to jump off the sprocket if assembled correctly, because of the constraints of the tube. For failure to occur, the chain would have to essentially break, the risk of which can be minimized by not using masterlinks.
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Abhishek, I'm not doubting the effectiveness of Texas Tube using chain. The results speak for themselves. I'm merely exploring other options. My students expressed interest in trying out timing belts for the drive train, so I just wanted to see what experiences other teams had with it.
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Originally Posted by asid61
That's a lot of weight you're gaining though (~2-4lbs depending on drivetrain), and you would have to settle for 1/8" wall probably.
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I don't understand. This thread talks about 2x1x.125 tube being used for Texas Tube. Why would we have to "settle" for 1/8" wall?