Drive Wheels

[ehfeinberg]

Originally Posted by Justin Shelley

We lowered our middle wheels like you're supposed to in a 6wd WCD drivetrain but for some reason it didn't help out much

How much? Were all of your pneumatic tires also always fully inflated?

With Pneumatic wheels you might have to lower the center wheel more because the weight of the robot will cause your center wheel to squish (and lower the rest of the robot), thus eliminating some of the drop you added.

If you also were to deflate your outside wheels slightly, you should also notice a increase in mobility.

Edit: looks like the people above me came to the same conclusion

[Justin Shelley]

Originally Posted by ehfeinberg

How much? Were all of your pneumatic tires also always fully inflated?

With Pneumatic wheels you might have to lower the center wheel more because the weight of the robot will cause your center wheel to squish (and lower the rest of the robot), thus eliminating some of the drop you added.

If you also were to deflate your outside wheels slightly, you should also notice a increase in mobility.

We tried playing with the air pressure but it never made a noticeable difference in maneuverability