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Originally Posted by techtiger1
The orange cord is called polycord you can order it from Mcmaster-carr, it is joined by heating the material up, joining it, then letting it mold together and cool. Works really good for a variety of FRC and other applications.
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You'll find it on mcmaster-carr under urethane belting. Its very useful for not only conveyors but also it is a lightweight way to power something. I have seen teams use it for their drivetrain. I wouldnt recommend that though because a lot of issues can prop up with that.
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Originally Posted by 114Klaatu0x72
how did you weld/join yours together, they look nice and neat.
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The way we mold it, not the team whose photo this is, together is we took a piece of aluminum block. drilled through the center of it with a bit as big as the diameter of the polycord. then we sliced the block in half at the point where it was drilled through. then we melt the polycord and put it in between the 2 pieces you have left and you get a nice and strong connection.