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Intake cord

What kind of polycord does everyone like to use? Like to find something easy to work with.

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Re: Intake cord

Polycord is a very popular choice among FRC teams. Do a google search or a forum search to find more information to help you out. If you need help on the easiest way to join Polycord without any special tooling, PM me.

Note that Polycord is a brand name, and these cords you see on most intakes are known as urethane belts.
We source our cord from McMaster-Carr.
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Re: Intake cord

We also source our cord from McMaster as the lead times are nice and short. As to the easiest cord to use, it all depends on how exactly you want to use the cord.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=71221

The above forum may be of some help.

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Polycord is a very popular choice among FRC teams. Do a google search or a forum search to find more information to help you out. If you need help on the easiest way to join Polycord without any special tooling, PM me.

Note that Polycord is a brand name, and these cords you see on most intakes are known as urethane belts.
We source our cord from McMaster-Carr.
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Re: Intake cord

This is the most popular orange belting for intakes that most teams use.

Round belting:
Good example: https://youtu.be/p0_YOm5fjC8?t=1m12s


Flat belting:
Good example: https://youtu.be/1j6Hdi0U5nk?t=18s


For belting this together I find this video very useful from Triple Helix 2363!
It's about how to connect them together if you buy the belting on a roll.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auJt_tmZpao
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Re: Intake cord

The linked video shows some good tips for joining the belt except DON'T use a flame to heat the urethane. Apart from the general hazard of fire (and that you can't use a flame at competition) BURNING URETHANE PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES.

Simple solution: USE A HEAT GUN instead. Shield areas you don't want to heat with a piece of aluminium. Careful, that will get hot too.
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Re: Intake cord

What is the practical difference between the hollow core and solid core belts? Are solid core more commonly used? Do the hollow core deform more easily or do they have a tenancy to "flatten"?
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Re: Intake cord

The hollow core has the advantage or disadvantage of a mechanical joining system. It hard to push the barb into the tube & you have to be careful not to damage the hose barbs. The solid ones have to be welded. We have always used the hollow ones.
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Re: Intake cord

Has anyone done any testing with different shores?
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