C-Base Warning

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by P. Fuller

This year, our drive system is going be 4 traction wheels in the back of the robot, and 2 omni wheels in the front. They are all going to be powered by one motor on each side (by linking chain.) Will the dropped center wheels be a problem?

I just wanted to add a note.

Even if you are not using the 6wd center wheels and are going with a four wheel drive setup you MUST make sure that all four side frames are setup with the center hole down, because the other axle holes are also offset from the centerline.

[Spirator]

We had a great evening of learning. We reconstructed the entire robot in under an hour!

[Mr_I]

Originally Posted by Spirator

We had a great evening of learning. We reconstructed the entire robot in under an hour!

NOW you know you're in FIRST! Congratulations on the quick rebuild.

[sanddrag]

I'm not sure if they have Home Depot there in Sydney, but think of it this way: Would a Home Depot lumber cart turn if it didn't rock?

[Spirator]

I understand the analogy and the physics behind the design. This thread was just implemented in order to give other teams a heads up in case they were wondering why their drive base was misbehaving.

As for the quick rebuild, it was really exciting to have a time of such critical thinking and delegation. We have a lot of new members on the team this year and this was probably their FIRST troubleshooting experience.

Overall, it was a great night for the whole team, one to remember.