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Re: Timing belt in drive success
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Originally Posted by R.C.
Disagree,
If you look at the gates spec sheet you'll see that belts can handle some really high loads. Can easily handle FRC loads but you have to size appropriately.
What size belts were you using? What pitch? Width? Pulley count?
-RC
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IIRC it used all KOP sized belts and Pulleys. The ones with the really shallow teeth.
I still think that chains are better for high torque situations...
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