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Re: pic: 2009 robot idea

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Originally Posted by AndyB View Post
You want to shoot for around 120 degrees of chain wrap as a minimum and I think with your current run, you will see major slippage problems with you center axle.

Try moving your tensioners inward or split it into two separate chain runs.
If that's one chain run, then I want to know how he got a spiral chain wrap.

It's two, with about 180 degrees for each chain and sprocket.
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