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“Variable Tensioner” For Maintaining Chain Tension | Team 8059Z’s CAD Engineering Challenge 2023

meng
Entry ID #: 11481
Created: Thu, Jan 12, 2023 9:05 AM


In VEX’s newest game Spin Up, intakes are usually mounted on a hinge as to more effectively intake discs. However, this presents the problem of attempting to maintain chain tension as the distance between sprockets changes. 8059Z’s presents a simple solution to this problem, a small elastic-driven arm to consistently allow chain to stay in tension, being easier to tune and more compact than current designs.