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Unread 20-01-2008, 22:20
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Re: pic: we decided to leave our electronics box as the cardboard box FIRST gave us,

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Originally Posted by DarkFlame145 View Post
Really? we never have had a lot of luck with them, from what i hear from old members.
From what I understand, a good track system needs a lot of thought and planning (especially in the tensioning system). With careful planning they can be equally maneuverable, be better at handling obstacles, and possess a lower CoG than wheels; with bad or sloppy design they can be quite expensive (belt replacements), unreliable, have difficulty turning, and be very heavy. Most of the good track designs, like 180's and 48's, have gone through many, many iterations to reach their current level of effectiveness.
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