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Unread 31-01-2010, 06:18
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Re: pic: 342 making progress

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Originally Posted by Vector MycroftH View Post
I understand that this is basically your 2005 robot and that you are taking into consideration and improving the concepts from that bot. . .
But even though the robot will be able to travel easily over the bump and somehow hang in during the last 20 seconds; the 8 wheel drive system worries me.

. . . How well does it turn?
. . . Is it fast enough to play defensively?
. . . Kicking system? (If the robot is not that maneuverable it will have trouble lining up shots.)
Related to questions 1 and 3 - if those are 4" wheels...AndyMark makes 4" plastic omniwheels.
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