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Originally Posted by thefro526
Possibly changing the motors could be an option if you have the time.
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We plan on trying that.
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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
First, did you do your drive practice on carpet?
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Yes. We had an entire practice field (a cheaper version of the real thing). During that week, we wore our treads down past the rivets, some had even fallen out. We never replaced the treads at the drive's corners, figuring it wouldn't help our problem.
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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
Second, the general description you give, with separate systems seeming to be affected, points to a common problem. How does your battery wiring look? It sounds like you have a poor connection somewhere in the high current path. Double-check all the contact points: the main breaker, the distribution block, the breaker panels, etc. Feel for hot spots. Look at your battery voltage while you are running the motors.
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I forgot to mention that the robot's on its way to Atlanta so we can't do this for a while. Also, our forks used to pick up the ball were always controllable. I'm not the electrical guy, but I think this would rule out many poor connections. Anyhow, Its on the list to check.
Also, The intermittent loss of drive response seemed to only happen when the robot wasn't moving, and it would only last a second or 2.