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Re: You broke WHAT??!!

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Originally Posted by jgannon View Post
I don't think the impact force from hitting FRP on top of carpet is anywhere close to that of concrete.
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Originally Posted by Tom Line View Post
I doubt the competition field will do anything like this to a wheel. The FRP on top of carpet ends up being fairly compliant.
Keep in mind that these wheels will support up to ~40 lbs each, multiplied by the rotation radius of the tipping bot. Perhaps that's not as bad as a single wheel on concrete, but I think it's a valid concern.
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