Thread: Belt Driven instead of Chain driven
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Re: Belt Driven instead of Chain driven
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Originally Posted by Camren View Post
Im not sure if this is legal for the wheels of the robot but ive seen arms that use belts instead of chain which frankly seems like a better and cleaner isntallation than nocking out chains for 100 feet of chain. so can anyone help me out and tell me if its legal to have a belt driven drive train.
Completely legal (per 2011 rules); don't make up rules that don't exist.

Whether or not it's better is a matter for debate. Belts need to be tensioned much more precisely, and can be a bit tricky to work with, since they can't be split like chain can. You need to plan things out ahead of time, and get exactly the size of belt you need.
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