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Re: belt drive/tank treads

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Originally Posted by Warren Boudreau
On our 2002 robot, Fluffy, we saw a 2.0 coefficient of traction. In other words, our little 130 lb robot pushed with 260 lbs of force. It worked quite well at dragging opponents and goals around the field.
Having gone against Fluffy at Nationals that year, with my old team (201), I can testify to its toughness. They were the only team that could outpush mine, and they did it not once, not twice, but 3 times. That tread was the best stuff I've ever seen.
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