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Originally Posted by Ether
Does anyone have any data quantifying this effect ? At least some ballpark numbers. It would be useful to know just how "floating sprocket" tensioners, rotating tensioners, sliding tensioners, and adjustable axles compare.
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I've been interested in making a simple test bed for something like this but I have no idea what I should be measuring - I assume current draw?
Personally I'm going to wager a guess that friction in tensioners is essentially negligible. Shaker just uses blocks of Delrin or nylon pushing against the chain (not spinning) and we have no problems at all. We even had a multi-purpose Delrin rod we used as both a tensioner and as a structural member (standoff)