Thread: Belt vs. Chain
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Re: Belt vs. Chain

My only experience with belts was when we used them to power the steering for our swerve drive last year. We had so many issues with the belts slipping that we eventually replaced them with chain. My team uses chain rather exclusively for the ease of adjustment and the ability to prevent slippage. I'm sure belts have an advantage in certain areas, but we've gone through many years with chain alone and had success.