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Originally Posted by Leav
I would actually say that is my least favourite feature about this chassis.
it's cool no doubt, but looks like a pain to maintain if you throw a chain...
A lesson I learned from my mentor a while back was to design for maintainability, as well as performance and looks.
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It took about 7 minutes to change a belt on our prototype chassis.
This one will have a removable easy access window over the middle wheel. That and practice / belt changing drills should bring it down to 5 minutes - twice as fast as our previous dead axle drivetrain.
We also stress tested the drive. Stalled the wheels multiple times, ran it forward and back a bit with no signs of slipping or failing.
The game was once played on corn, for crying out loud. - Kimmeh [more] 
12-01-2011, 02:36
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