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Re: pic: Team 25 - Raider Robotix 2016 Robot

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
Just curious - with your relatively low ground clearance, how does your drive avoid high-centering on the moat? It seems like from the picture the length of your wheelbase is perfect for getting stuck right in the middle of the moat. I'm sure you guys either have a novel solution or it's a non-issue for some reason I can't see from here, but I'm curious.
Normally, we just fly over the moat. If we do take it slow, the sideplates' low clearance and angled edges ensure there's always at least one set of wheels in contact with the surface of the moat as the robot dips down and back up over the edges.
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