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Re: pic: Kitbot Chain Tensioner 2

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Originally Posted by patrickbosch View Post
Ha, we had this idea as well, except it was cammed delrin for a tensioner.
I thought about having a delrin cam for a tensioner, but you'd have to screw it in pretty tight to keep it from rotating over time due to the force of the chain. 1885's '08 bot will have similar tensioners to the OP's, but instead of a pully it will be a delrin block based upon what we've watched at 2 offseason events.

I like these styles of tensioners because you can directly weld the chain tensioner mounts to the frame and still have a zero-maintenance tensioning system that's very lightweight.
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