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Re: Wheelbases

This was our first year with a wide 4-wheel robot and we had issues with motor load during turning (2 super shifters driving four kit wheels). We had to switch to omni wheels in the front to make turning easier. We have also had stability issues on the bridge and during very fast direction changes.

To be honest, one of the best tank wheelbases we've had was a long 2-wheel drive with ball casters in the front. Obviously, this is not good for climbing obstacles, but it allows high friction wheels to be used with no scrubbing during turning and gives great maneuverability when the driver gets used to the turning point. Our 2003 robot climbed the mesh ramp and pushed robots off the top with standard casters and big, soft rubber wheels in the back.

I wouldn't really advocate our current design in the future. There's better climbing setups, and its only a mediocre floor-only design. The issue with compromise is that can often produce results with no advantage either way.
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Re: Wheelbases

We're 10 wheel wide this year, with about 27" wide base and the center 6 dropped, making it 9" long. Seems to do just fine.

The whole 10 wheel thing was to get over the bump while keeping everything low, but that hasn't worked out yet for other reasons....
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