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Originally Posted by JesseK
I'd like to add that the frame cannot be warped, regardless of "6WD", "8WD", "Rocking 8WD", "4 traction + 2 omni", etc. This is one of many key elements of any successful drive train.
Teams that do custom welded frames need to ensure the frame is flat and 4 wheels touch the ground when 4 wheels are supposed to touch the ground. A good aluminum welder or welding mentor is a MUST. If only 3 wheels are touching the ground when there are supposed to be 4, then the bot will skew one way or the other when put on carpet.
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Excellent point, I point you to one of IKE's threads for more information on frame flex and its effect.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=68307
Edit: And because it hasn't been posted yet. WARNING MATH AHEAD! (This is where I need a smiley that is a big warning light)
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/1443