Thread: TANK TREADS...welp.
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Re: oh but of course ...
Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/13/2001 8:35 PM EST


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In Reply to: Re: oh but of course ...
Posted by ChrisH on 1/13/2001 12:11 PM EST:



: Treads were invented to prevent heavy vehicles from sinking into soft ground. We don't have that problem in FIRST yet. Maybe next year?

: Focus on traction

thanks for this info. one reason we are into it is the traction is provides and yields. we have a robot design that needs treads. on the other hand, despite the ability to use other drive train systems, we figured we'd give this one a try considering other teams have been successful with em.....

thanks for the info. if u got ideas on material etc, pls help us out with ideas.

-anton
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