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Re: Question about frame perimeter and wheels

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Originally Posted by seg9585 View Post
Have you ever tried turning your robot with 3 pneumatic wheels on a side? Pneumatic wheels (and traction wheels for that matter) don't slide well on carpet. WCD drops the center wheel a bit so the majority of normal force is pivoting on the center wheels.
As does practically every other 6-wheel drive system used in FIRST. Drop center does not equal WCD.
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