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Re: pic: Omnitrack Summer Project?

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Originally Posted by Greg Perkins
Wow, just looking at this design has got me thinking, thanks for the idea! Anyway, what I propose you do, is design your "sprocket" out of hex stock or custom octagonal stock. Use them as your "wheels" to drive them, then design your tracks with less links so they contact the flats on the sprockets. I did a really crude sketch, but there's the concept, seems (IMHO) the easiest way to drive it.

Greg,

It is a good thought but remember that with your design the roller is the only thing that would be touching the drive. I guess if you inset the roller profile into the drive hex then it could work i just see long time issues with using the rollers as the driving feature in this assembly.
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