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Re: "W" Drive Versa Wheels
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Originally Posted by jkelleyrtp
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Oh man I didn't think it would be that bad...
Is there a healthy medium between colsons and high traction wheels? Something around the 1.1 range maybe. I know andymark has a deal on plaction wheels for around $7.50. We'd like to stick with Vex but would rather something more aggressive than colsons.
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We did this to Colsons in 2014. Nasty, nasty traction. The individual segments flex and literally bite the carpet under load. They do wear faster than unmodified Colsons, but our robot played four events on the same wheels, and probably could have done another. All we did was rotate out the middle wheels to the ends after the second event.
We used the W tread wheels when they came out in 2013, and likely won't do so again. They wore quickly, and we also found their traction somewhat underwhelming.
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Last edited by Joe G. : 31-12-2015 at 06:18.
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