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Re: Commets on these drive trains

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Originally Posted by gburlison View Post
I have been brainstorming a two wheel bot. Not just two wheel drive, but 2 wheels total. I realize there will be issues with inspection. But just think about this. The trailer connection only rotates in the horizontal plane so the trailer would provide stability. You would want it to be very close to perfect balance since you do not want to transfer robot weight to the wheels on the trailer. To pass inspection, you could have a third wheel that is about 1/16 in off the ground during competition. Comments?
I've been working this idea since a student mentioned it. The concept seems sound but until we have a working test chassis (or find some mech e's that know how to model it) I'm uncertain.
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