Chain jumps sprocket
Chain jumps sprocket
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I have been working on a project that requires a chain and sprocket.
I have a #40 chain with 2 matching sprockets. My problem is that the chain
seems to jump sprocket under load. I am not sure if i need to get a larger
chain and sprocket or get a double chain to fix the problem. This is not an
engineering problem per say however no other forums have given me viable
solutions. Essentially there seems to be to much torque and the weak spot is
where the chain transfers power from one sprocket to the other. Any ideas?
I have a #40 chain with 2 matching sprockets. My problem is that the chain
seems to jump sprocket under load. I am not sure if i need to get a larger
chain and sprocket or get a double chain to fix the problem. This is not an
engineering problem per say however no other forums have given me viable
solutions. Essentially there seems to be to much torque and the weak spot is
where the chain transfers power from one sprocket to the other. Any ideas?





RE: Chain jumps sprocket
Are the chain and sprockets new?
Are the sprockets aligned?
Do they remain aligned under load?
What is the free length of chain between sprockets?
How much torque?
What diameter sprockets? . . . . .
je suis charlie
RE: Chain jumps sprocket
If you are not an engineer, you need to find one locally.
In addition to gruntguru's excellent questions, said engineer will also need to know the stiffness of whatever structure supports and separates the respective sprockets.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Chain jumps sprocket
My first blindfolded suspicion, as MikeH said, is stiffness of the drive and driven "stuff".
Well, maybe the first should be "How is chain tension adjusted or maintained?"
RE: Chain jumps sprocket
RE: Chain jumps sprocket