what Chain size and tensioner to use for the drivetrain

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Re: what Chain size and tensioner to use for the drivetrain

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Originally Posted by Kat Kononov

Where can we get HDPE and do we have to make the tensioners or do they come pre-made?

Check out page 3498* of McMaster-Carr's catalog for the HDPE (high density polyethylene) solid rod between about 1" and 3" diameter.

* Just type in 3498 in the search box on McMaster.

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