Thread: Tank Tread Help
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Unread 27-04-2010, 19:37
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Re: Tank Tread Help

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Originally Posted by sdcantrell56 View Post
Once again, flipping a robot this year is not a testament to your power but rather a testament to the bumper rules creating a situation where a large moment can be present.

Until they give us a game with sand or some soft surface, teams should really shy away from tank treads as they don't provide any competitive advantage and a whole slew of potential downfalls.
Agreed, our robot was simple...6 in. wheels with two cims per side going into andymark gear boxes. Nothing complicated and we could push everyone we wanted, we even bent a tracked bot's drive system some...oops.

Anyway, we are not using this for an actual FIRST competition it is for something else.