Thread: Cam belt Tension
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Old 27-Jan-2013, 00:01   #3
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The point of using 6mm on the vertical is because it gets less airflow than the horizontal and runs hotter. This means it expands more, so the "running tension" will be greater than the horiz cylinder.

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