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Re: Team 1535 Knights of Alloy Nearly complete robot!
In the event you have problems with the casters, you may want to consider omni-wheels from AndyMark. The omnis offer all the rolling/turning abilities of a caster, but with a larger diameter wheels and without the need for the caster to rotate in order for a directional change to occur. Heck, you can even run a chain up to them and have four wheel or six wheel drive.... and they should be an incredibly simple retro-fit for your machine.

But if the casters are working... go for it.

Jason