Thread: Weird Chain tensioner.
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Re: Weird Chain tensioner.
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Originally Posted by 11douglash View Post
I came across this chain tensioner: McMaster-Carr part # 5896K1, http://www.mcmaster.com/#chain-tensioners/=730zh2.

Has anyone used these before? How well do they work?
We've used similar floating idlers machined out of .125 Lexan for 25-pitch roller chain. As long as you pay attention and keep adjusting their position until the chain stops stretching, they work great.
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