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Sprocket alignement

#1 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:08 pm

Guyz, anyone got a better idea on making sure the front and rear sprockets on my project line up exactly other than using a steel straight edge? Ta Paul J
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#2 PostAuthor: Pigford » Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:26 pm

Best way is to put a chain on it and spin wheel - and see which side of the rear sprox it vears to :!:
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#3 PostAuthor: z1bman » Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:33 pm

use a lazer level if you have one?
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#4 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:48 pm

PAULJAC47 wrote:Guyz, anyone got a better idea on making sure the front and rear sprockets on my project line up exactly other than using a steel straight edge? Ta Paul J


What's wrong with a steel straight edge? :shock:
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#5 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:58 pm

Chris have had to use a spacer on the front,want to get it dead central to the chain..Paul
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#6 PostAuthor: ade woollams » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:27 am

steel straight edge is fine or a piece of string ,across the face of the rear sprocket and down to the front
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