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Re: Best Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by roboticWanderor View Post
heh, one thing we do pride ourselves in is that our robot is practically completely designed and built by students on our team. and i assure you, if we can lay out a great chassis with a t-square, anyone else can, at least with little bit of care and thought, anyone can learn to draw a line strait or drill a hole right, thats what mentors and teachers are there for. what i am saying is that #25 chain is as simple and easy to use and work with as 35. also, sprocket spacing is a lot easier (each link is 1/4 inch long, making spacing a snap)!
#35 chain has much more room for spacing and alignment error as it larger and stronger.

For a team already struggling with a drive, get it done with #35, and then maybe work on #25 in later iterations.

#25 isn't a magical thing to be afraid of, but definitely requires decent tolerances.
 


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