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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.
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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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Jeff Waegelin
Mechanical Engineer, Innovation First Labs
Lead Engineer, Team 148 - The Robowranglers
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