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Re: pic: Prototype Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by RMS11 View Post
The wider it is the easier it will be to turn, I believe.
I do believe that is correct. Someone with a more sound physics base please feel free to correct me, but it all has to do with torque.

On a wide base, when the center of rotation is assumed to be between the wheels, the wheels turn on a larger radius than in this CAD. Therefore, the large radius gives the driving wheels more torque.

Although I can understand the concept. I do believe that with this kind of drive, you'd be able to turn quicker, but I think that with a 120-pound robot, you're not going to get the performance with a basic 6WD.

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