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Tracks or Wheels?
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11-01-2007, 13:49
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Re: Tracks or Wheels?
My understanding is that tracks, while great for stability, are not so good on turning and drain the battery pretty quickly when making a lot of turns. If you'd like to pursue it, I think most teams use belts from
McMaster-Carr
for their treads.
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