Wedgetop vs. Roughtop

[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by joek

WELCOME
we find that traction is really not as effective as maneuverability, my team uses mechanum,and we run circles around tank drive teams.

And then us tank drive teams push you around.

[Ninja_Bait]

Originally Posted by joek

we find that traction is really not as effective as maneuverability, my team uses mechanum,and we run circles around tank drive teams.

I believe FRC has yet to see a mecanum robot actually driving circles around anything that moves. Video evidence, please!

[dawilliams]

Anyone ever have the treads sheared off while trying to do skid steering, or trying to turn a crab drive sitting still?

[Kenyow]

We've had that problem. The break point is not at the rivets but in the tread itself. The roughtop tread on one of our wheels sheared off the canvas core. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, any advice?

[sgreco]

Originally Posted by joek

we find that traction is really not as effective as maneuverability, my team uses mechanum,and we run circles around tank drive teams.

I too would like some video evidence.


And just curious, are you trolling?

Around the CD community this is basically verbatim to what is typically regarded as the stereotypical troll post.

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by Kenyow

We've had that problem. The break point is not at the rivets but in the tread itself. The roughtop tread on one of our wheels sheared off the canvas core. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, any advice?

What size rivets do you use?
How close to the end of the tread do you rivet?
We have wrecked wheels before blowing a tread so it seems to me there is something wrong in the way you're doing it.

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by sgreco

And just curious, are you trolling?

Judging by the fact they won Lake Superior this year (traditionally a very defensive regional) I would doubt it.

If you'd like video proof, here's them playing in an exhibition against the winners of the Northern Lights Regional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efIed7UWGuw

Yes, that is them holding their own against Swartdogs (though I can't remember whether they have octocanum this year, and even if so, what wheels were on the ground) at 1:07. I would say that in my experience, their drive train is quite effective for what they use it for.

Also, they won that match.

Not to derail too much; keep just clarifying that point (if a little late).