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Re: Chain Tensioners

If a floating tensioner will work, or to test and see if one will, take some heavy duty zip ties and tie wrap the chain tight, to a reasonable level. Remember the purple and orange powdercoated watercut robot from team 781 2 years ago? These simple tensioners worked perfectly, never getting caught up, and if they broke, they were easy to fix. Once we did get the heavy ties though, there was no breakage.