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Chain vs. Belts?!?

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09-07-2016, 00:06

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Re: Chain vs. Belts?!?

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Originally Posted by orangemoore

My FTC team is looking at it as complete replacement for gears and chain.

I wouldn't trust it in high torque situations such as drivetrains, as I haven't worked with it yet. If anybody can speak to polycord's power transfer ability before slipping that'd be awesome. I can't wait to test the stuff in many different applications.

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