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Originally Posted by Whippet
Our robot last year weighed in at 75 lbs with the battery and bumpers installed, and had no issue whatsoever with driving in any desired direction. Was your robot properly balanced so that there was even weight distribution between all 4 wheels? Did you use a gyro for field-centric drive?
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Yes for your first question, no for the second. If I remember correctly (which I likely don't), the wheels were spinning in place a lot, and when sideways translation was tried, the robot still just had its wheels spinning in place. Maybe if the wheels were turning slower, or maybe if our carpeting was different...
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Originally Posted by Ether
It almost sounds like you are advocating driving the wheel at the same rotational speed as the motor.
Is that really what you meant?
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No, not at all. I was intending to state that a variable-speed gearbox wasn't needed. I personally thought that I was being reasonably clear, but then again, I'm new here. Changing my first post to be a little more clear, now.
