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Re: Robot Base

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Originally Posted by yarden.saa View Post
because unknown reason after a while the chains are longer than they were and not always the chains fit ecsactly, if you remove one link it is too much short, if you add one link it is too much long and some times half a ling is not helping.
What you need is a good chain tensioner design. Depending on what size chain you use (#25 or #35) will dictate how good your tensioner needs to be. Generally 35 chain is more forgiving if you have some slack, 25 is less so.

If you still want to move away from chain, AndyMark has a product they're working on that doesn't require chain. It may give you some ideas.

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