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Re: Sprockets as Chain Tensioners?

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Originally Posted by ahecht View Post
Chain "stretches" (actually, it is wearing, not stretching, but the end result is the same) and gets longer with use. A system that is initially designed with perfect spacing will end up with loose chain as the system is used.
With short chain runs, the stretching is negligible and is often not an issue. We have used this numerous times over the past few years with no issues. On the longer chain runs, tensioning is much more necessary.