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Re: Chain Tensioning

Last year 932 used this method for tensioning our gates belts for our ball gathering system
I'll try and get a picture but we had to scavenge some parts from the ball gatherer for this years design

As for why, in my opinion (my own experience with robot drive chains) it requires a structure around the chains to mount the bar and a 2nd structure for the spring, versus the andymark tensioners which do not require said structure

Last edited by Boommaster713 : 04-04-2010 at 16:52. Reason: forgot about the 2nd question