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Re: 2 truck drive train
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Originally Posted by Alex1072
Because this acts like a swerve/crab:

it can go like this:

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or turn in place like this:

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and what I like most: because the turning is controlled by truck rotation, you don't have to control motor output carefully to get it to go straight. Just servo the steering trucks. It will go straight or turn like a car. The differential will minimize wheel slip.
Looks strikingly familiar to THIS!!!
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Last edited by Elgin Clock : 26-03-2004 at 05:38. Reason: Had to add that warning.... :-/