Team 61 has used tracks for 10 years. We also use Brecoflex belts. We have modified it little bit every year. First slicks. Then with traction and a center wheel. Then we had to increase our shafts from 1/2inch to 1inch. We have lots and lots of power and traction. Below are some pictures.
Early Tracks. No Center grove = bad.. kept throwing the belts
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo.../Robot1996.jpg
Slicks. They have a center grove but they have no traction. Still use them till this day for testing.
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...res/Robot6.jpg
and from this year testing
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...2004track1.JPG
These are the green tracks. man do they have so much traction. They bent a lot of shafts
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...2%20Monday.jpg
and
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...2002Track1.jpg
and
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...02%20Track.jpg
This is the bad part of haveing a lot of power and a lot of traction
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...s/MVC-673S.JPG
and
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...s/MVC-671S.JPG
Even with the Red tracks. Less traction but still a lot
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...rokenTrack.JPG
Advantages to have tracks
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...%20T59%20A.jpg
and
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...ng%20Robot.jpg
and you can give good piggy back rides
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...OHBuzzonUs.JPG
All pictures of our robot can be found at
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robotics/
Check out this years build season and see how it all started!