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Re: 9mm belt vs 15mm belt
AndyMark AM14U kits (the KoP drivetrain) uses 15 mm belts.
The shifting transmission from WCD products (sold by VexPro) appear to be able to handle wither 2 9mm belts (6-wheel drive, center direct driven) or one 15 mm belt (4 WD or end wheel driven).
I guess your question is, is a 9 mm Gates HTD belt strong enough to replace, say, #25 chain in an FRC drivetrain? My speculation is yes, but I have not done the math. You can also call Gates and ask them, they have a room full of engineers just waiting to talk about cool stuff like robots...
Dunno, never tried it. Betcha CD has a pile of teams that did this and can share their experience with you. Let us know what you find!
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