Thread: FRC T-bone-ing and Hexagonal drive
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Re: FRC T-bone-ing and Hexagonal drive
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Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay View Post
The important thing to remember here is that a hexagonal frame perimeter is an ENHANCEMENT and not a necessity. Don't sacrifice build time to design a hexagonal drivetrain unless you think that t-bones are what's holding you back.

In my opinion, only the top ~5% of FRC teams can both benefit from a hexagonal drivetrain and have the resources to build one without sacrificing elsewhere on the robot.
I'll also add that slick bumpers gets you a lot of the benefit of hexagonal bumpers without nearly as much effort.
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