Belt Drive Design Problem

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Belt Drive Design Problem

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20-11-2014, 13:57

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Re: Belt Drive Design Problem

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Originally Posted by Travis Schuh

Why are you looking to switch from chain to belts? I caution against using belts in situations where you do not have active tensioning. Chain (even #25) is more forgiving for a design like this.

Can you explain why this is the case? As I understand it, belts are great if you have perfect C-C distance with no need for tensioning. Chain however, due to their slight stretching, does require tensioning.

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