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Belts in a Drivetrain
So I have been working on a WCD style drive train, and I was wondering what peoples experiences with belts have been. I have been looking at HTD timing belts, and from the reading I have done, some people have had issues with the 9mm wide belts. I was wondering if this was a common issue or the result of improper tensioning. Are 9mm belts sufficient in an FRC drivetrain or do I need to look at 15mm wide belts?

Our team has never built a drivetrain with belts before so I want to do as much research as I can before we do this in the offseason. If you have any other tips you learned from your experiences, please share them as they will be much appreciated.

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