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Re: Square Wheels?

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
I'm liking the idea of hemispheres as wheels. You could actuate their tilt with pneumatic clyinders if only high and low were desired, or you could do it with a lead screw for much more variation. I'm just wondering what to make the hemispheres out of (and how) and what tread material to cover them with and how).
What's further interesting about using hemispheres as wheels is that you can maintain constant driving power to them. You can drive all four "wheels" with a single gearbox. You do not even need to vary the power output to vary its speed.

This, to me, is far more interesting the square wheels. Who wants to file for a patent?
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