Thread: Robot Drifts when driving strait.
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Re: Robot Drifts when driving strait.
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Originally Posted by JKnox
We've had a similar problem a bunch of times. I usually found it to simply be a lack of lubrication. If the robot's been sitting around for a long period of time the gearboxes may need to be greased. The drifting might be the result of one gearbox needing more lube than the other.
True, but only if their tranmissions use the CIMs, like what Biff said, the Bosch Drill motors from 2004 have a winding bias, which makes them turn faster in one direction. Proper lubrication of the gearboxes may help, but you'll still have a bit of drift.
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