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Re: Slide Drive
2175 used it this year. Based on their experience I would recommend mounting the center wheel using some sort of suspension unless the floor is perfectly flat. The bumps around the towers would lift the strafe wheel off the ground when it was rigidly mounted.
They used 4 CIMs on the outside wheels and 2 775s to power the strafe wheel.
After coaching 2175 at Champs I have mixed feelings about the drivetrain. Like other omnidirectional drivetrains I would recommend a practice robot or other way to get substantial drive practice in order to take full advantage of the increased maneuverability.
I personally would have preferred a standard 6wd or 8wd setup.
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Last edited by Vikesrock : 12-07-2011 at 17:51.
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