Rhino track failier?

[pilleya]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

Cyclical loading from tension in the belt? The HiGrip wheels obviously have constant contact with the carpet, but it would seem like the load on the pulleys would change slightly as the teeth engage and disengage. The counter argument is that AM sells 42-tooth HTD pulleys made out of the same stuff, but it seems like HTD profiles engage smoother than standard timing belt profiles.

The cyclical loading from the tension in the belt, would actually be very significant as during sharp acceleration the belt is in a way, trying to pull the pulley wheel towards it.

The belt is also steel-reinforced so there wouldn't be any stretch at all, and also the belt isn't going to slip. This isn't something that can be fixed by loosing off the belt tension either, because as soon as the belt is loosened, it'll be taken off by another robot extremely easily