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Unread 19-01-2010, 11:20
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Re: Wheels

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
The only reason I can see that you'd want slick wheels for this game, is to use two of them on a long wheelbase 4WD robot, so it is reasonably easy to steer it.
my thoughts exactly....

slick wheels are good for a robot that is chattering when it turns....

It would still be MUCH better to design a robot that doesn't rely on slick wheels to turn, especially in a year like this when TRACTION IS KEY...
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