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I'm just looking for something a little less vulneralble to failing under
accidental stress (i.e. - binding of parts), and at the same time use that
same feature to be able to support much more weight as could regular chain
links (not conveyor links). I just thought I had seen this discussion a few
years back and thought maybe it would ring somebody's memory bell...
-Rob
"Steven lane" <steveroblane@aol.com> wrote in message
news:H2nGL3.CH1@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.technic, Rob Hendrix writes:
> > A heavier duty chain that would work in the place of the current chain links
> > Lego manufactures?
> >
> > -Rob
>
> Assuming you actually mean chain and not track links then I have two idea's.
>
> You could double up the chain, using two side by side.
>
> Or
>
> Theoretically if you used larger gears the chain would (apart from being
> slightly longer) move faster, therfore more chain is doing the same work,
> therefore it seems stronger. Another way of looking at is, as the chain is
> further from the fulcrum it has less leverage acting on it so the forces are
> less.
>
> So even if I haven't answeared the right question it's still an interesting
> exercise.
>
> Steve
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