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Unread 07-02-2015, 20:50
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Motor Questions

Standard Drivetrain, Labview, currently arcade drive. Have always had the same problem each year, hoping to figure out how to solve it. I have seen this referenced somewhere else, but the answer wasn't real clear. Basically, when you push joystick forward, 1 side of the drivetrain always starts just a little ahead of the other and will favor that side in power. If you reverse it, it's the opposite side. I've read somewhere that it has to do with the "natural direction of the motor and since one is going backwards, then its just going to do this", unfortunately, I didn't understand the solution.

It is possible to drive, but you have to favor one side slightly. Even tried tanking drive, it didn't help much either. Thanks.
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