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Re: Robot refuses to turn!

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
Ed,
As others have pointed out above, teams have discovered that raising/offsetting the height of the wheels prevents the incredible side load of all wheels on the floor.
This is whats driving me crazy, we have in effect done this by removing the front wheels.

@ Joe
Sounds like a good idea to test the motor draw.
There is about .75 in clearance on either side of the wheel that is set by a spacer that doesn't rub the wrong way against the wheels in..... wait a sec.

I have an idea that could potentially cause the bearings to seize up. I'll get back this evening.
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