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Re: Turning Left and right

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Originally Posted by reilly
I assumed that perhaps turning off one motor lets say left and leaving the right
going will make it turn right, but thats not really working.
When you "turn off" a motor, it will coast freely. The wheels have to slip sideways in order for the robot to turn. When you try to turn by driving only one side, you just have to apply a little power in reverse to the other side to keep it from getting dragged along too.