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29-08-2012, 21:39

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The tentative CAD design for now has us running a 6WD Franken-WCD with the two 15mm belts running inside a 2"x2"x0.125" tube. Not really ideal from a maintenance standpoint, but I'm hoping the belts will reliable enough.

We've run a very similar setup for two years, but we used 3x1.5" tube. The extra inch lets you get a bigger pulley in the tube and a little more room for installation, which makes the drive stronger and less likely to ratchet with quick direction changes.

Our drivetrain was literally maintenance free since we first set it up in week 4. Not a thing needed to be maintained. It was wonderful.

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