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Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Do the zip ties you use to keep the belts in place ever cause the system to bind up? We have been having slipping problems with our round urethane belts, and we regularly drive them both (ie. up and down) directions during a match. It looks like you guys always run your belts up. Do you think zip ties would work for us?

Looks like a great bot, solid design, and fairly similar to ours. Can't wait to see it in action!

Well the zipties can be your friend or your foe. The most success we've had with them keeping our belts from walking is in a semi-loose configuration. That means the zipties aren't tight enough to tension the belt or provide too much side scrub that it drags the whole system down....just tight enough that your belts don't walk all over. Another method we have used in the past is bending 1/16" to 1/8" aluminum round stock as guides for the belts to track in. Best of luck taming your belting!

still waiting for one of his students to come on here and reply to Wayne's question