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

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Originally Posted by lemiant View Post
Ok, so I read 234s paper, and it pretty unequivocally states that belts are better. How come everyone still uses chain?
  • We already have a lot of roller chain and sprockets.
  • Belts are application specific, you design for an exact length belt. On the other hand chain can be taken off, and shrunk or lengthened for use on future robots.
  • 25p roller chain (and its sprockets) are narrower than equivalent timing belt; this is one of the main reasons why we stick with 25p roller chain in the drive train.

Rarely is there ever a truly universal "better" in engineering.
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