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Re: Rules on metal casters
I can see what Dave is saying, and frankly, I agree - just because no one wants their robot to be disqualified because they chose metal wheels....
my team was thinking about using big metal bearings.... I'll try and describe them, because i don't know their name:
imagine a normal ball bearing ring, but imagine that the balls inside protrude inward, so that when a large metal ball is placed inside the bearing, it is seated on top of the balls, and can move effortlessly.
kind of like a (computer) mouse...
do these things have a name?
do you think we could find them in plastic?
Thanks,
-Leav
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