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Re: FRC971 Spartan Robotics 2016 Release Video

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Originally Posted by Travis Schuh View Post
That gearbox is our hanger winch. One end of the string went there, the other was tied on the other side. That way we didn't have to have a winch gearbox/line centered on the robot and got a 2:1 reduction out of the pulley.

The 2" tube welded solidly to the 1x2 in the intake adds a lot of stiffness. Also, we motion profile the intake so that will reduce the torsional load across the intake.
Thanks for the answers!
One additional question: What prompted you to switch to chain drive this year?
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