Thread: Dropped Center Tank Treads
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Re: Dropped Center Tank Treads
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Originally Posted by crazyStone View Post
I am wondering if anyone has any experince with putting a lower wheel in the center of tank treads? (similar to a 6wd design) and what would be the adviseable drop distance, so that the robot can turn but doesn't buck up and down uncontrolably?
I have worked on a bot from 2010 that used a drop center tread design...

it had 1/8" drop on the center roller. it bucked a little bit but did ok... for a tall bot, i would go with 3/32" or even 1/16" to be safe... the bot i worked on was a pretty short bot (fit through the tunnel)
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