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Re: Pit/Robot Carts?

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I don't know if your leader has been to a normal competition. For a cart, you can expect concrete or gym floors (depending on venue), not carpet (as only the field area and practice field can be expected to have carpet). You can also expect to go over at least one cable run via its ramped cover.
Oh he has, it was just a general statement, sorry for the confusion. :L My concern comes from the jostling that may occur when going over those cables with said plaction wheels. (these things: http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...icture0077.jpg )

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Again for a cart (you could be asking about either cart or robot--your post is kind of unclear), I would make one end swivel and one end not. Maneuvering is a tad easier that way.
I'm asking about cart wheels, sorry if that wasn't clear. ^^; So....swivel, as in chair wheels sort of?

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If you're asking about robot, that's a whole 'nother ball game.
I am not :L