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Unread 05-01-2009, 19:44
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Re: How can we drive on this new floor?

a problem i have in general with all drive trains that allow u to turn suddenly like crab drive, swerve drive, and holonomic especally. with the all ready low traction of the feild a quick turn would send your robot flying down the feild out of control. then if you solved the traction problem your trailer would jack knife and take you out. also for the holonomic drive this drive in a high friction envrioment had no pushing power. so this year the holonomic drives biggest strength, its mobility, is gone. also the drive itself is made to have no pushing power and in my opion this year the robot with the most pushing power is king not the one with the most traction.
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