pic: Team 870 Front Drive Train

CD47-Bot · #1 02-27-2003, 12:04 AM

Gope · #2 02-27-2003, 12:04 AM

Any reason why you choose a chain drive over gears? Generally gears would've given a smaller weight and a much smaller chance of failure.

pras870 · #3 02-27-2003, 12:25 AM

we're using gear reduction this year actually. all together there are 3 nylon gears in the drive train (saved a lot on weight thanks to the nylon).

Rickertsen2 · #4 02-27-2003, 12:40 PM

are those sprockets made of nylon? what exactly did u make out of nylon?

pras870 · #5 02-27-2003, 03:23 PM

the sprockets themselves are made out of nylon

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