Thread: What are the best wheels to use on carpet?
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Re: What are the best wheels to use on carpet?
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Originally Posted by The GarbageMan View Post
My team has had major problems with our wheels this year. We are using 4 wheel drive, skid steering with the wheels that came in the kit of parts and we can not turn the robot on the carpet. We are now going to the nations and I want to buy new wheels that sovle that problem. Does any one know what wheels go best on carpet?
Thanks
You are looking for this white paper... "Drivetrain Basics (How to Be Sure Your Robot Will Turn)" - by Chris Hibner
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/1443

I laid out a spreadsheet to do the math and allow you to plug in different wheels for both front and rear.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/1917
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