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Re: Whats the big deal with in tube gearing?

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Originally Posted by bigbeezy View Post
Seconded. We are working on a t-shirt cannon this off season and having the chain in the tube might be a good safety feature in addition to keeping dirt and other debris out of the chain. Do any teams use belt inside the tube?
It's possible, but you'd have to use 2x2 tubing to get both of the belts to fit into the interior. From what I've read on Delphi, chain in tube is better than belt since chains (rarely) snap and don't stretch over time, eliminating the need for a tensioning system.
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