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Originally Posted by Mr. Van
If you are removing center wheels from a 6-wheel design, then make sure your 'bot will be able to turn. Basic rule of thumb: If the distance between wheels side to side is greater than the distance between wheels front to back, then you are OK. If not... consider a change.
Good Luck!
-Mr. Van
Coach, 599
The RoboDox
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Mr. Van,
We don't quite meet the rule of thumb (side to side is about 23", front to back is about 27"), but we did more than simply reorient and remove two wheels. Our sprockets/ratios are different, our gearbox went from the 2006 kitbox to the AM single speed and is repositioned, the way we chain/connect has been revised, etc). Since week two we've been testing on carpet at 120+ lbs and are doing fine.
We're still running fine with the setup and the AM singles seem plenty robust in our testing. While this isn't on carpet and isn't with our extra weight (ramp/platform to come), this should give you a little idea of where we are...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...860&q=FRC+1712
We'll shoot some more video on carpet in more space next week to show those that are interested in the AM single speed.