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 akoscielski3 View Post
Is it possible to do belt drive with a dead axle? im trying to do this because i have NO experience with live axles and want to try belts. If it is possible is there an example i can see, picture or a CAD i can see?
I've seen it done, but in a superstructure. 330's 2006 robot had a series of dead-axle belt connections in its feeder system, and a dead-axle belt-chain connection in the shooter system. At least, I recall it being dead-axle.
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