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Re: Navigating the Minefield

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
more ground clearance?
Or a set of tilting wheelies, like this, to keep the CG low.

The spacing of the wheels is also important. We found that robots with 6" wheels spaced closely together also have trouble getting out of the discs because the inner disc edge will want to ride tangent to the inner side of the wheel, presenting a poor angle of attack with which to climb out.

Sorry if that didn't make any sense. You need to do some testing yourself. But my point is, the problem is more complex than just bigger wheels.

Big wheels also suck.
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