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Re: [FTC]: Can I add non-slip material to 4" Tetrix Wheels?

To synchronize the motors on one side, you can electrically wire both motors into the same motor port.

Four wheel independent driven is fine but I personally had great experiences with all wheel drives (all wheels geared together). You are correct in there will be difference in motor performance but as long as you send the same power signal to both motors on the same side; the effect is insignificant compared to most of the other issues.

Chains on the drivetrain are acceptable as long as it's tensioned correctly and robust enough for shock loads. However it is less robust and requires a bit more maintenance than gears.

As for a 2 motor all wheel drive; it's totally doable however if you have the extra motors, put them on. Back four to five years ago when only 4 motors were allowed total, a robot from my region had an AWD and advanced very far in elimination at the world championship with a 2 motor AWD.

Record all the discussions in the engineering journal! In the real world, it's a critical and essential part of the industry.

Good luck!
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