Thread: Best Drivetrain
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Re: Best Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by Jeff Waegelin View Post
Often the key to meeting proper tolerances is not the equipment, but rather the people using it. If you have experienced people using basic manual tools, they will produce good results. If you're involving high school students with minimal experience in your build process, sometimes those tolerances don't end up quite as tight as you would like. I'd rather just use #35, and then not have to worry about it.
heh, one thing we do pride ourselves in is that our robot is practically completely designed and built by students on our team. and i assure you, if we can lay out a great chassis with a t-square, anyone else can, at least with little bit of care and thought, anyone can learn to draw a line strait or drill a hole right, thats what mentors and teachers are there for. what i am saying is that #25 chain is as simple and easy to use and work with as 35. also, sprocket spacing is a lot easier (each link is 1/4 inch long, making spacing a snap)!