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Re: Centered Hole on frame

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Originally Posted by nickhilgupta View Post
Is there a reason there is one hole drilled off center on the channel aluminum for the frame.
We mounted our center wheels on that hole, and it raises our front wheels off of the ground. In turn not letting us have all 6 wheels on the ground at the same time. Can we modify the frame so that all wheels will be flat on the bottom? Or is there a better solution?

Thanks
The center hole is purposefully lowered to create the condition you're seeing. You don't want all six wheels touching the ground at once, as it may make it difficult for your robot to turn in place. The kitbot provides a frame to you implementing what are commonly considered to be best practices for FIRST robot design.
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