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Re: Square Wheels?

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Originally Posted by greencactus3
oohhhhh i see.... well thats kinda akward tho. no more skidsteer...
Save for making a zero-radius turn, it'd be almost exactly like skid-steering. In fact, since you could keep the motor output at a full 12V throughout the turn, you'd be putting out more torque at the wheels during a turn than a traditional skid-steer arrangement would.
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