Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
There is simply no substitute for prototyping. <snip>
If you prototype you will know if your robot will slide sideways off the bump, if it can be pushed easily or if the drive system will work at all.
I will answer again as I have so many times before. We do not decide on a drive type until we brainstorm, prototype and test. Now one should.
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And this is from a team that has
Raul the Magnificent as their lead mechanical design guru*
If Wildstang needs to prototype to know what's what, you should too.
For what it's worth...
Joe J.
*demi-god? maybe so...
P.S. I am helping out a 2nd Year team in Columbia, MD this year,
Ursa Major #2849 Look out Chesapeake Regional, the big bear is in the house...