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Re: HiGrip wheel
An interesting side note. Team 225 had a KOP 6-wheel chassis, with 4 inch wheels to help keep our center of balance lower. However, we discovered at our first competition that the sharp edges of the wheels mean they bite into the carpet when pushed sideways, which contributed to our tipping in a couple matches. Roughtop wheels move sideways more easily, which helped us stay up.
5545, a rookie at our first event also had an issue with them. They were a defensive robot that got slammed around a lot, and they managed to shatter the center of the wheel so that the bearing had nothing to sit in, and they flopped around the axles.
Last edited by Wren Hensgen : 22-05-2013 at 16:53.
Reason: Added a little info
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