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Originally Posted by ratdude747
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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This is unfounded opinion though. What is better? I can spec a chain and belt to handle the same power output no problem. This kind of opinion on chief could potentially misinform less experienced users.
We used Gates gt2 belts exclusively on our 2012 robot on nearly every system (ranging from tiny tiny 2mm to big 5mm) without issue. The gt2 profile is FAR superior to generical XL/MXL belts people are probably used to, and are better than it'd predecessor from gates (HTD) which comes in the kop
Gates provides all the necessary equations to determine if the belt is strong enough. If the belt fails, you did something wrong; either it was under/over tensioned or it was simply too small to use (both are verifiable items).