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Re: Chain Tension-er?

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Originally Posted by Massako View Post
lol thanks. i dont know how well this would work on a drive train but we can defiantly try it.
When I was on 228 in 2011, we used CNC milled polycarbonate floating idlers to tension the 25-pitch roller chain in the drive train. They never fell out, but had to be adjusted a few times early on as the chain 'stretched'.

I don't have any photos of the 2011 drive train usage, but I do have one available from when I first used them in 2009. We used the same style polycarbonate floating idlers in 2011.

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