Scoiuting, Conveyor Cord

[hiimcristhian]

you can get them from McMaster Carr they should be less than a dollar a foot, what we used was 3/16'' urethane shingle belting, i think i got the measurement right

[Bob Steele]

We have had great luck with 1/4" round polyurethane belting from Fenner Drives.
You can see it (and purchase it) from MSC
Here is the catalog page:

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNPDFF...4587&PMCTLG=00

We use the 1/4 " orange belting...look at the Fenner Drives stuff..

You weld it together yourself ... do a search on CD for round belting and you will get good info on doing this... we purchased a $250 kit from Fenner Drives directly and HIGHLY recommend using it on your system

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

You weld it together yourself ... do a search on CD for round belting and you will get good info on doing this... we purchased a $250 kit from Fenner Drives directly and HIGHLY recommend using it on your system

We have had much success joining the urethane belting using a $15 Hot Knife "For Her" from Michael's Arts and Crafts. We fabricated a custom larger blade for it, and a jig to hold each end of the belt in a clamp, and slide the two ends together with the hot knife between. Haven't broken a single splice, and the results are indistinguishable from the expensive proper welding kits.

[merybar]

Thanks everybody for the help! we will be looking into the aid of other teams both at lansing and at nationals.
Also for any teams that dont end up pooling resources, what programs do you guys use for 1 person?
Thanks everyone for the help, we are checking into the conveyor.

[Molten]

Just go to each team, talk to them, take notes on their bot in short hand.(you probably just want the big picture, not the actual mechanics of the entire bot) Then be sure to convey anything and everything of use to the drivers/coach. The last step is the most important. No sense in taking data that isn't wanted or that won't get to the target. If the coach cares about their friction coefficient, ask for it. If not, don't bother writing it down.(doesn't apply this year but seems to be something many teams brag about that I don't care about) The key to running smooth operation with limited resources is to limit the information you take in. Only take in what is needed and can be properly processed.

Sorry for repeating some, but it is important that you know what you are after. PM me for any other questions/explanations of my post.