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Unread 08-01-2006, 22:24
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Re: Rookie Team 1746 creates it's first prototype robot

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Originally Posted by billbo911
Wow, that is really well done, and only one month at 2 days per week to build! I would love to have our team that motivated this year.
I also would like some feedback on your drive train. That is almost identical to what I have been envisioning for one of our future (near future I hope) designs. My belief is that it would be highly maneuverable and fairly responsive. Is that what you are finding? Also, do the casters cause any problems or are there any other drawbacks you have been experiencing?

last year we used ACME casters
http://www.constantines.com/browsepr...e-Casters.HTML
they also make some with plastic insted of steel ball bearings - which is what we used because they'll a lot lighter. they handle super smooth