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Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII
But I would like to know what kind of rubber those "rubber tubes" are, both Akash's and the Disco-bot's.
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The black mat we use is drawer liner from Wal-mart. We use zip ties to squeeze the black mat around a pool noodle.
If we encounter a ball jam the noodle will eventually slip on the 3/4" pvc rod preventing the #25 chain from skipping or stalling the motor.
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