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Unread 03-01-2004, 22:22
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Re: Picking Out Roller Chain

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Originally Posted by Raul
John,

You mentioned in the shifting/engaging gears perpendicular thread that 469 was blowing 1/4 chain quite a bite at the end.

If I may offer some clarification, we ran with them in the playoff at the championship and it is true that they had to fix their drive after every match they ran (that's why we were forced to run every match in the playoffs). But from what I remember, the problem they were having was not due to the 1/4" chain breaking, but rather from it derailing from their idler sprocket.
Raul
Raul,
Thanks for the clarification.
I never actually saw this in person, but I talked to Gail at IRI and she mentioned it then.


I know that unless I'm having DIRE weight problems, I'll probably use #35 for drive, simply because I like how forgiving it is, should a misallignment occur.
Depends on how much I want to toe the line...

This has certainly been an educational exchange...
Good luck to Stang in 2004 (and all those other points from your list too ).
John
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