Thread: Robot Cart Questions from a rookie team
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Re: Robot Cart Questions from a rookie team
I once had plans to make a very fancy robot cart but then one of our engineers said "it would be better to bolt on a few good handles onto the frame than to make a cart for it" While I don't necessarily agree with that completely, it is definitely something to think about. If you can have something like a high gear in a shifting transmission or a drivetrain disconnect or a couple fixed caster wheels on the robot then it is very easy to push or pull.

I think carts tend to get in the way and a lot of room when the robot isn't on them.
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