Hi, we have a tower bot that can intake blocks using two tank threads with flaps.
The thing is that whenever we intake, many times the thread snaps. When we move the threads farther apart to allow more space for the cube, it cannot efficiently pick up the cube! The spacing we have now is perfect, but the threads keep snapping!
Any suggestions?
P.S this is an old picture i found online. Ours looks very Similar, but with cubes (duh, tower takeover lol)
there are many ways to avoid chain breaking. the first thing you should do is get perfect tension. not too loose, but not too tight either.
then you can try double or triple chaining your intake. this is where you have a secondary chain running on the inside of your treads to help distribute the load.
Imo the best way to prevent chains from breaking is to make the chain go around each sprocket instead of across two sprockets and powering the front roller with gears.