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Re: 6 wheel drop center Question

Again, I wasn't on the team that year so all I know is that chains were popping and the robot could barely turn even though it had been fine while testing on less grippy carpet. It apparently lurched a lot and they never quite fixed it, but were able to decrease the problem by making the wheels less grippy. As far as wheels go, we are considering 8 inch pneumatic or really anything that is 8 inch and grippy. What I really want to know is how much farther down to place the center wheel as compared to the others. This is like the fifth time I've designed a drivetrain, but we simply haven't needed the 6 wheel drop center in the past.