pic: Prototype Drivetrain v2

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09-05-2010, 02:56

EricH

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Re: pic: Prototype Drivetrain v2

How about this: Run the chain so that it is long enough to handle the longest dimension, and stick a couple of McMaster part 5896K1 in there as tensioners. That should help keep the chain tensioned correctly, if you don't have too big of difference between longest and shortest chain runs.

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