Thread: WHEEL TRACTION--PLEASE RESPOND
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Re: WHEEL TRACTION--PLEASE RESPOND
Posted by Jay Lundy at 2/11/2001 2:08 AM EST


Student on team #254, The Cheesy Poofs, from Bellarmine College Preparatory.


In Reply to: Re: WHEEL TRACTION--PLEASE RESPOND
Posted by Peter Zobel on 2/11/2001 12:25 AM EST:



We attempted to use timing belts on our wheels (we also use a tank drive system), but when we got to the metal lip on the bridge, the belt was too hard and we lost all traction. We took them off and now we are back to the normal wheels. Then sometimes our wheels would lose traction going up the carpet carrying the goals so we rigged up a system to raise one of the goals so it is resting on only one of the casters. Even then it still slips in high gear but we wont be needing it or wanting to go over the bridge that fast.

We may increase our traction sometime later but whatever works for you. Just make sure it doesn't tear up the carpet.





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