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Re: What type of drive train is the most maneuverable?

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Originally Posted by mluckham
What are the joystick controls you use? I can see that the robot can slew around very easily, but what if you really do want to face the robot to a different heading?
When HOT did crab in 2005, we used a regular black Flightstick (forward, backward, left strafe, right strafe) and a Playstation steering wheel to change the robot's orientation.
We just opened up the case of the steering wheel and soldered some wires onto the potentiometer to put into a gameport connector.
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2003-2006: FRC Team 67 - Drafter, Driver, Student Leader
2006 Volunteering: Kettering Kickoff Ref, Team Ford FIRST Robotics Invitational Ref
2007 Volunteering: GLR Field Reset/Repair; WMR Robot Inspector and Scorekeeper; MARC Referee
2008 Volunteering: WMR Planning Committee, WMR Scorekeeper, MARC Ref, IRI Scorekeeping, WMRI Scorekeeping & DJ
2009 Volunteering: Kettering District, MARC, IRI, and WMRI Scorekeeper/Field Power Controller
2010 Volunteering: Kettering District, MARC, IRI, and WMRI Scorekeeper/Field Power Controller
2011 Volunteering: Waterford District, West Michigan District, MARC, & IRI DJ
2012 Volunteering: Waterford District, West Michigan District DJ