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Re: Chain vs. Belts?!?

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Originally Posted by InFlight View Post
We successfully used a Polycord drive system in the past. One of the center wheels was direct driven by a custom super shifter based gearbox. The other wheels are all direct driven by Polycord using custom pulleys directly attached to the wheels (Dead Axles). This is the best picture I could find of the drive train. (This is one of our signature Round Robots)

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Out of curiosity, what year was it? Also, did you have any problems with the polycord slipping in shoving matches or other high-torque situations?
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