Thread: Non-Rectangular Frames
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Re: Non-Rectangular Frames
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Originally Posted by joelg236 View Post
Our frame was a blessing and a curse. It was fantastic for lining up, but terrible for shooting anywhere else. Bumpers were pretty straight forward, we just built them in the segments around the frame. Driving was somewhat off-balance, since more weight was on one side.

Everything else was basically the same as a normal rectangle-bot. I'm curious what it was like for circular bots though.
I never got a chance to see your drivetrain up close, could you describe in a little more detail how it worked out? Was one side of the wheelbase longer than the other?
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