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Re: please, talk to me about robot drive

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
A 6WD drop style should turn on a dime. If it doesn't, there may be other problems. Ways to fix a non-turning one include: increase drop (not applicable here, you may even have too much, generating a huge rock), add power, and decrease traction on front and/or back.
In addition, it helps if the robots center of gravity is directly over the middle wheels (or as close as possible).