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Re: 6 wheel drive with chain tensioners and shifting

Pneumatics, servos suck. With the gearbox being a direct drive I don't think I will try to squeeze out the extra foot or two per second, the best i could do would be change the gearbox from a 9 to 1 to a 7.5 to 1, and that is to little of a reduction.
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Re: 6 wheel drive with chain tensioners and shifting

If you really want to shed a ton of weight, switch from 80/20 to 1"x1"x1/16" aluminum tubing. You can easily connect pieces using nylon inserts.
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Do you suppose you could post a link? I am not familiar with the inserts.
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