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Re: Chain vs. Belts?!?

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Originally Posted by Chak View Post
I've heard that multiple times, but I've always wondered what "FRC applications" means. After all, one team's robot might go through tons of matches and hours of practices. Another team's robot might go through just one competition with minimal practice time. Doesn't the difference in runtime affect how much chains/belts stretch?
For chains definitely. Belts just don't really stretch under normal loads of an FRC robot.
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