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Originally Posted by Orion.DeYoe
That is a very unique drivetrain! I never thought about doing WCD style like that. Are the drive sprockets (for chain or belt) intended to be mounted between the plates?
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Thanks!
It was definitely an experiment in design for us. The method of construction/fabrication was simply what best lent itself to our resources.
On our final robot, the drive sprockets will not be inside the channel.
However, it was designed with the option for both.
If we used versablocks, the chain run would be internal. We however, decided to go with standard sliding bearing blocks. Mechanical team preferred a non-internal chain run for access purposes.
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