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Originally Posted by jwfoss
Instead of plastic chain consider switch to timing belt. It should be a decent reduction in weight if you are currently running #35 chain.
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Our robot has two chains, each nearly six foot tall--pretty hard to find timing belts that long.
But that adds up to like 23 feet of chain. Heavy.
I know little about plastic chains, but if you're using #35 chain, you can switch to #25. Or even bicycle chain. Or lose the weight elsewhere. Switch to mini-cims. Canburgulars are very valuable and will make people want you.
We designed one that weighed in at about 4 lbs.
I think you can find four pounds.