belts

[Mac Generals]

okay so the situation is we have the 4ft cog belt that came with the kit we need it shortened and to be able to attach the 2 ends any ideas?

[rsegrest]

If you'll give me an hour or so I have a student that can answer this question for you. If it's the belt I'm thinking of you can cut it and then meld it back together. As soon as I see Robogeek99 I'll show him your post and get back with you.

[Mark McLeod]

The Gates information that came in the Kit says the belts can't be field connected or spliced together other than by using clamp plates.
http://www.team358.org/files/mechani...esForFIRST.pdf

[dani190]

dont think melting them together would be that safe anyways...

so IMO i wouldnt try that...

[FRC1672]

We just order more belt from B&B manufacturing today. If you have the room in your robot, and you don't want to modify your belt; you can just wrap belt along in circles. Also if you must modify your belt, be careful of the rules; melding the belt isn't not allowed. You must check completely with the rules.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by FRC1672

Also if you must modify your belt, be careful of the rules; melding the belt isn't not allowed. You must check completely with the rules.

What rule says that?

I don't see one. It's not a motor or a control system component, so it can be modified; it's not electrical, so there aren't limits on that.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by FRC1672

We just order more belt from B&B manufacturing today. If you have the room in your robot, and you don't want to modify your belt; you can just wrap belt along in circles. Also if you must modify your belt, be careful of the rules; melding the belt isn't not allowed. You must check completely with the rules.

I am almost positive you are incorrect here, could you post the rule number?

[usbcd36]

In the past, wasn't there a rule against chemically altering kit parts? It doesn't seem to exist this year.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by usbcd36

In the past, wasn't there a rule against chemically altering kit parts? It doesn't seem to exist this year.

It's been years since that one was around. Maybe back around the time when I was a rookie was when it disappeared. (Note: my official rookie year was 2003. I hung around long before then.)