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Chain Alternatives?; 1/5 scale motorcycle chains or tc belts
Topic Started: Aug 31 2006, 10:34 AM (693 Views)
sledgehammerman	Aug 31 2006, 10:34 AM Post #1
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 12 Group: Member Member #71 Joined: April 7, 2006	has anyone thought of any alternatives to the stock chains. they stretch over and require maintenace. how about using the chain from !/5 schale motorcycle chains or touring car belts. im sure you wold have to modifly the sprockets but maybe these alternatives would be more sturdy



spoon37	Aug 31 2006, 01:36 PM Post #2
Trax Master Poster Posts: 602 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: December 14, 2005	IMO anything that wouldnt stretch under relatively low stress running would be great.... actually IMO I would prefer more tranny reduction and direct drive sprockets like on a tank, the exposed chain drive is a real weakness... only thing is you couldnt then have the drive sprockets so far forwards...



Toyranosaur	Sep 2 2006, 05:02 AM Post #3
Making Trax! Posts: 230 Group: Family Member #14 Joined: December 15, 2005	Sprockets for # 25 chain (I believe this is what they use? It's common, 1/4" pitch stuff) would be easy enough to find: https://sdp-si.com/eStore/ has chain & sprockets in lots of sizes. Chris



Toyranosaur	Oct 6 2006, 04:11 AM Post #4
Making Trax! Posts: 230 Group: Family Member #14 Joined: December 15, 2005	I'm going to try the .1475 pitch roller chain, as me no fan of ladder chains either! Some Ti sprockets are being made up, as are Delrin-lined Aluminum hub shafts. I'll keep ya posted: It'll show up in my DF-300 thread too. Chris



EC	Oct 6 2006, 04:48 PM Post #5
Making Trax! Posts: 244 Group: Moderator Member #9 Joined: December 13, 2005	Another priceless mod in the works.



spoon37	Oct 7 2006, 01:45 PM Post #6
Trax Master Poster Posts: 602 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: December 14, 2005	count me in on that 1...



AlphaDOG	Nov 19 2008, 09:06 PM Post #7
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 24 Group: Member Member #732 Joined: February 2, 2008	hey guys, any news on this ?



Lorduss	Dec 17 2008, 07:53 PM Post #8
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 2 Group: Noobs Member #1,594 Joined: December 14, 2008	Mc master carr has a wide selection of small chains that may work, i used to ref this selection alot when i was designing some larger snowcat type projects. http://www.mcmaster.com/param/dsc/dsc.aspx?dsc=Roller+Chain&WRQuickLinks=Roller+Chain havent had time to break out the calipers and mesure the setup but some type of chain there should fit the bill, they do have some real miniture size roller chains.



RCrunner789	Dec 20 2008, 10:00 PM Post #9
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 54 Group: Noobs Member #1,584 Joined: November 22, 2008	ok good idea but your sprocket is plastic i find it better to have something weaker than the main part because if it breakes it will not break the sprocket if you know what i mean.



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