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Mr V	14-01-2016 02:06

Re: Pneumatic Wheels vs Treads

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Originally Posted by Bob Steele (Post 1523017)

I will be interested to see this robot with legal bumpers.... and then see how it works on the different terrain challenges.

I am not saying that it won't work... I am just interested in seeing how that changes things ... if at all...

I'm interested to see how people will put legal bumpers on this system.

The other Gabe

14-01-2016 02:24

Re: Pneumatic Wheels vs Treads

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Originally Posted by cbale2000 (Post 1523302)

Personally, I prefer option 3...

Wheels, Treads, or Wheels that act like Treads :rolleyes:

the last option is actually pretty great for teams that are unfamiliar with treads but want the benefits that treads give :P

cbale2000

14-01-2016 03:06

Re: Pneumatic Wheels vs Treads

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Originally Posted by The other Gabe (Post 1523346)

the last option is actually pretty great for teams that are unfamiliar with treads but want the benefits that treads give :P

It's also a lot more efficient and reliable than treads by a good margin. I'm waiting for the rude awakening many teams (especially newer teams) will have this year when they go to their first competitions without spare treads or extra batteries. :(

Munchskull

14-01-2016 03:41

Re: Pneumatic Wheels vs Treads

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Originally Posted by cbale2000 (Post 1523350)

997 used to do a mean tread system...then the team realized that spending 300 per tread was not realistic.

RoboChair

14-01-2016 03:46

Re: Pneumatic Wheels vs Treads

I remember some teams use to use belt sander belts for tracks. There are very specific reasons you see the rules in the book that you do.:yikes:

PopperOfCorn

14-01-2016 12:30

Re: Pneumatic Wheels vs Treads

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Originally Posted by alecmuller (Post 1522989)

I asked Brecoflex for a quote earlier this week and they sent this guide. I'm not 100% sure on the pitch but I think their largest pulleys are 150mm diameter. Plus-side: they're estimating 2-day lead time!

the 2-day lead time is for the base belt only.

"The standard lead time for a base belt with a back cover is one week, with Linatex having a two week lead time due to the curing process. Lead time does not include shipping time."
--from the bottom of the .PDF

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