02-03-2016, 19:40
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IT'S THE BUMP N' DUMP
AKA: Evan Grove
 FRC #4536 (The Minutebots) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Rookie Year: 2011
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 656
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Re: #25 Chain
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Originally Posted by Jeffrafa
We have used #25 chain successfully in drive and manipulator applications since our rookie year in 2004. I would definitely recommend #25H chain over #25 in all applications, the weight penalty is marginal for the added strength. I generally avoid #35 chain at all costs, due to weight, but if you are having failures with #25, I would say switching to 25H alone will likely be a marginal improvement - try to increase sprocket size as well. If you have the weight, consider #35 for the added reliability.
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If you're worried about chain weight, a local team used #45 chain on their drivetrain in 2014... according to them, it weighed 20 pounds 
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