Re: Wedgetop vs. Roughtop
 

And then us tank drive teams push you around.

Re: Wedgetop vs. Roughtop
 

I believe FRC has yet to see a mecanum robot actually driving circles around anything that moves. Video evidence, please!

Re: Wedgetop vs. Roughtop
 

Anyone ever have the treads sheared off while trying to do skid steering, or trying to turn a crab drive sitting still?

Re: Wedgetop vs. Roughtop
 

We've had that problem. The break point is not at the rivets but in the tread itself. The roughtop tread on one of our wheels sheared off the canvas core. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, any advice?

Re: Wedgetop vs. Roughtop
 

I too would like some video evidence.


And just curious, are you trolling?

Around the CD community this is basically verbatim to what is typically regarded as the stereotypical troll post.

Re: Wedgetop vs. Roughtop
 

What size rivets do you use?
How close to the end of the tread do you rivet?
We have wrecked wheels before blowing a tread so it seems to me there is something wrong in the way you're doing it.

Re: Wedgetop vs. Roughtop
 

Judging by the fact they won Lake Superior this year (traditionally a very defensive regional) I would doubt it.

If you'd like video proof, here's them playing in an exhibition against the winners of the Northern Lights Regional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efIed7UWGuw

Yes, that is them holding their own against Swartdogs (though I can't remember whether they have octocanum this year, and even if so, what wheels were on the ground) at 1:07. I would say that in my experience, their drive train is quite effective for what they use it for.

Also, they won that match.

Not to derail too much; keep just clarifying that point (if a little late).