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Re: 4 wheels v. 6 Wheels

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Originally Posted by JesseK View Post
My team has had a love affair with 4 wheels since 2012. This year is no different, and this year all 4 are direct-drive. It's so simple: no chain/belts to haggle with, high quantities of hubs to worry about or extra axles to lathe.

The wheel base (width x length) is ~28"x17". The robot would normally be 'tippy', but we have a plan for c.g. and we're going to have ~1/4" ground clearance overall for the frame. This means that the outer edges of the frame will prevent us from going all the way over in the event of a hard stop. Sure, we could put another 2 wheels in to do that for us - but why?
1/4" ground clearance may be too low. There are often cables or other small bumps in the field that are not in the drawings. This year there are not any obvious field parts that would need power, but you never know. What about field debris?
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