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Unread 19-01-2014, 18:18
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Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
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Re: [FTC]: Can I add non-slip material to 4" Tetrix Wheels?

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Over the years, one of the things I have often seen on FTC and FLL robots is the wrong spacing on gears. Often they are spread too far apart which allows them to skip but at other times I have seen them jammed together which causes high frictional loss and heavy battery loading. If it looks better and sounds better, I think you have a better design. I am a firm proponent for "the robot is talking to you" philosophy. If it is making funny noises, it is telling you something is wrong.
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