now for the real brain-burner:
How to reduce sideways friction on your wheels? (This allows the usage of really fat, high-traction tires with your superior steering system!)
in order to do this, however, the truck idea will not work. why? because if the outer radius is bigger than the inner radius, the wheels have to be at a different curve, no?
there are a few solutions, but I will give you guys the first one 138 used to get you guys thinking in terms of circles
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..\______/ ................where ||= the wheel assemblies, and
............................. ___ and \, / = aluminum barstock.
...______
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...just pretend the periods don't exist... CD automatically deletes the spaces i had so
now- each of the center bars must move along the same, or initial plane, so they must have a sliding pivot point in the center of each bar. This is what car companies use for the front wheels of their creations.
at each angle, there must be enough slack, or universal ball joints to allow the pivoting of the wheel assemblies.
How to move these simple assemblies I leave to you all to figure out
as I said, if you wish to see a more efficient design, check out Team 138 in the Pits and ask someone about the steering system. They will give you a packet if you are lucky, and it will describe Ackerman steering, and you can see for yourself how we acheive this.... just one thing: DO NOT TAKE PICTURES. DO NOT MAKE SKETCHES. we are very proud and protective of our designs.. but we will not be unkind to you
