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Originally Posted by orangeandblack5
We have a tread-ready chassis along with our current wheeled chassis, but our coach purchased a timing belt (from V-Belt Supply) and the actual tread material (from AndyMark) separately. How do we attach these? We don't want to ruin them, as (for whatever reason) we didn't buy any extra of either part, and using glue just doesn't seem like it would be a good idea unless we know it will work. So, how do we attach these parts securely whilst keeping flexibility?
(Any other tread-related tips are also appreciated, as we're a second-year team and really want to do this right, because the 8-inch wheels on our current chassis are less than ideal.)
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The start of Week 6 is a far-from-ideal time to try your hand at custom-engineered tread drive if you expect to drive well--these systems are often fraught with peril when new. Even AndyMark had some teething problems with their off-the-shelf drive system, and they had months to get it production-ready.
What is the problem with your 8" wheeled setup? That's a pretty common look this year, and I suspect you'll find better results there.