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Re: Bouncing turns
We have struggled with this problem since we started 2 years ago.
Last year, we put zip ties, 1 every half inch or so, on the wheels at the lightest end which helped a lot.
This year, thanks to an idea that we got from Team 254 and Team 60 (which I understand originally came from Team 25), the problem is history.
The solution: 6 wheel drive with the middle wheels 3/16's of a inch lower than the other wheels. We turn on a dime and still have 6 wheel drive using chains. Basically our robot is rocking on the middle two wheels. We had to actually reduce the turning rate to make it more controllable.
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FIRST Team 980, The ThunderBots
2002: S. California Rookie All Stars
2004: S. California: Regional Champion,
Championship Event: Galileo 2nd seed,
IRI: Competition Winner, Cal Games: Competition Winner
2005: Arizona: 1st seed
Silicon Valley: Regional Champion (Thanks Teams 254 and 22)
S. California: Regional Runners Up (Thanks Teams 22 and 968)
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