Re: New track/sprocket system feasibility [TANKS]

[himself-at-adamwells.net]

Quoting chris barthelson <barthelson88-at-hotmail.com>:


> I also looked at some timing belts, but again quickly dismissed the idea
> because a timing belt 7' long and 4" wide is not cheap, if you can find them
> cheap I think they will work, this is just my opinion. There are all sorts
> of belts out there that could be used for a tank you just need to find them
> (preferably cheap).

I had considered the idea of attaching a timing belt inside the center of a 
conveyor or treadmill belt. That way the timing belt could serve to drive the 
vehicle and double as a form of tracking tab, and it would be considerably 
cheaper than trying to find a timing belt several inches wide. My main problem 
was coming up with a good way to connect the inner timing belt to the outer 
conveyor belt. 

Personally, now I'm leaning towards a neoprene version of the TTS... using a 
neoprene conveyor belt sandwiched between strips of harder neoprene (with a 
similiar durometer rating to tire tread).