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Originally Posted by cad321
I have seen both done. Already these responses are very good points I hadn't considered.
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I see. We ran the chain-in-tube design this year on our robot, and it was great. Since the chain can't go anywhere (due to the constraints of the tubing) we didn't have to do any maintenance on it at all, and it went through 3 regionals and Championships fine, still running great as we head into the offseason.
Like others said, it was actually integral to our design as we needed the space to fit our elevator system and totes into the robot. Another hidden benefit was the fact that noodles couldn't get stuck in our chains as we saw with some other team because none of it was exposed.
Even installation wasn't that time consuming; we actually finished our drivetrain this year faster than any other year, getting the practice robot drive chassis done within a week into the build season.