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Unread 28-08-2014, 13:25
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Chasing Elegant Simplicity
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FRC #0558 (Elm City Robo Squad)
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Re: Recommendations for chain drive lubrication?

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Originally Posted by donkehote View Post
There are literally hundreds of teams who run #25 chain in their drivetrain with no issues. #35 is overkill for almost all FRC drivetrains, but it has its place in high reduction arms and such.
Or for lower resource/teams who do not hold tolerances on spacers in the drivetrain. #35 chain is extremely forgiving, in all my years in FRC I've only built one robot without #35 chain in the drive. It may be old school, but its nice to never have to think about it.

We use Dupont TeflonŽ Lubricant to keep all our chains and gearboxes properly lubricated.
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