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Re: Belts in a Drivetrain
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Originally Posted by Brandon_L View Post
We used 9mm belts this season with 30 tooth pulleys. Exact Center-Center distance, we added in some delrin blocks because of some rubbing issues on our bellypan but they weren't needed at all for tension. We're going to try 24 tooth pulleys next, as it will fix the rubbing.

Here's a Google Doc you may find interesting.
That is a pretty awesome spreadsheet! It looks to me like proper tensioning and/or proper C-C design is more important than belt width. On a side note, where do people buy colson wheels? I have looked online and found a few combat robotics websites that sell them, as well as regional distributors. Belts and colsons seem to go hand in hand for some teams and I'm curious.
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