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Re: Ground clearance

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
This different method of raising a wheel results in the exact same setup as a regular 6wd. You still have two 4wd bases, and the cg location (+ accleration) determines rock.
The raised front creates a single 4wd base (for most play) with the ability to traverse obstacles with the front wheels. When in full reverse, there is potential for the acceleration to cause a shift to the [robot] front wheels.

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Originally Posted by Adrian Clark View Post
But as for your design, if I understand it correctly, having the CG in the back of the robot is critical since your drivetrain is designed to not teter-totter and be able to interact with the field in ways a standard 6wd drop center can't.
That is correct

Again, thanks for the info on tetering as a method of control. Definitely a new bit of info for me. Ever since stack attack, I've been wary of tippy robots :lol:

OP, I hope we haven't gotten too far off your original question...
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