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Re: Tank Track

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Originally Posted by gblake View Post
If you use something attached to a servo to cause the cube to stay in contact with the tread, the tread's friction should soon pull the cube into your system.

Use the servo to cause a "hook" to flop down an press against the cube. I say "flop" because you want this hook to "float" and allow the cube to move the direction the tread is trying to take it. The hook needs to be flexible, not rigid.

Sound feasible in your design?
This is great, sounds exactly like what we were looking for. thank you

thanks for all the help everyone, we really appreciate it. wish us luck for saturday
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