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Re: pic: pre season chassis prototype

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Originally Posted by Infinity2718 View Post
Gotcha, is the wheel scrub from the skidding of the tank drive the cause of the reduced accuracy of drive encoders?
Yes.

So for linear movements only, especially if the control keeps you from apply full voltage at standstill (and skidding out briefly), you get plenty of accuracy w/ encoders in the driveline.

For keeping position during turns, which most robots don't need, they will lose position.
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