paper: Belt vs. Chain Drive Evaluation - Team 234

[Collin Fultz]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

Has either 234 or 612 (or any other team using belts on their drive train) used non-aluminum timing belt sprockets? Or more specifically, has anyone used the SDP/SI (or similar) timing belt sprockets that have an aluminum Fairloc/T-Insert hub embedded inside a polycarbonate timing belt sprocket on a FRC drive train?

We have not used them before. I personally have used plastic sprockets for FRC and other applications from various sources with good results. Perhaps you have given us a Fall 2009 test project...