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Unread 12-12-2006, 21:03
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Re: Standard vs. Custom Frame

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Originally Posted by JamesBrown View Post

That is 121's chassis, I believe it was live axel,
Looks like there are sprockets attached to the wheels to me. Dead axle drive.
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they tensioned the chain with out using sliding wheels.
Hmm.. seems like they tensioned the chain by pushing in the slack in the middle of the chain run. It looks tight in this picture, but remember this is a picture from the build season. In my experience FIRST robots get about a link and half of chain stretch over an event. Having an adjustable, simple tensioner may (or may not) prove to be worthwhile.