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Re: Tank tread

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Originally Posted by chs1368 View Post
the reason i put motors on the omni wheels is that if were stationary and turning we could turn a lot faster, also this would allow us to turn while we were in motion (like moving forwards) another is say for last years game if we had a stationary turret to shoot those balls, we could make precise adjustments to where our robot was facing
you said the extra motors (on the omni wheels) were so you could turn faster but a 2 wheel drive setup will turn very quickly whether you have 2 un-powered omni wheels or ball casters and i am not sure you would be able to make more precise turning with them unless they were geared to drive slower
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