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Re: Treads, Tracks, Tank system Talk/Help

You can greatly increase the mobility of the tread system if you decrease the surface contact.

Take team 522 for example. Year after year they produce a successful tread system.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/17294

Their surface contact basically creates a square profile on the ground and allows the robot to turn with more ease.
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