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Re: pic: Frog Force 503 Leapfrog Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by cad321 View Post
Assuming that the chain shares the same axle that the module pivots on, In theory it should have the same tension in both positions. This is because it's moving on an arc with a constant radius so the distance between the wheel and the pivot point never change.

Thats my understanding of it anyways. Please do correct me if I'm wrong.
Seems unlikely, since the chain runs between two wheels, neither of which is on the module pivot. I'm guessing the arc that the omni follows closely approximates a circular arc that maintains chain length. Since the omni doesn't have to move very far, I'm thinking this can be close enough (though I haven't run any numbers).

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Originally Posted by Greg Woelki View Post
Could we have a closer look at the gearboxes?
I believe they are these.
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