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Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss
I don't want this to turn into a mecanum vs tank drive thread or an articulated drive vs tank drive thread, but I think the reasoning behind selecting a simple tank drive is more applicable this year than just about any other. An articulated drive might perform better as a drivetrain than a dropped center tank drive. But is it worth investing 2/3 of your weight allowance and 2/3 of your build season getting a complicated drive system working? Or is it better to build something that is robust and reliable, and spend that time on your subsystems and practicing to improve performance?
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How about 45lbs, with a functioning control system, working pneumatic system, a compressor too big for its own good, a metal tank, and a huge excess of wires and pneumatic tubing? Just because one 8 motor octocanum weighs 90 lbs doesn't mean all of them do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf-mNuGsVhQ
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Originally Posted by Jpatterson1710
Just Sayin.
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