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Re: Bump climbing issues

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Originally Posted by EugeneF View Post
You say that you want to change the sprockets to add more torque. Does the robot not climb over because the wheels stop spinning? or because the wheels start slipping? Keep in mind that if the wheels are slipping as you try to climb over, changing sprockets, adding CIMs, or whatever else you do to increase torque won't help.
The motors stop spinning. Our driver says that it stalls when it hits the bumps, but when we pick up the bot, the wheels spin fine. So we think it is torque, because electrical, and code is all functional.
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