Team 1114 - Simbot SideSwipe

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Originally Posted by Darkseer54

Is there any reason that you decided to use banebot wheels over the blue urethane wheels on the final robot?

We used many different wheels while prototyping. With the Banebot wheels we were able to intake almost any tote, in any orientation. We even had it picking up a tote that was almost completely sideways (from what our normal orientation for totes was). The only downside was that the orange rubber would wear out pretty quickly. I believe we ended up changing them almost everyday during competition.

The blue wheels were not as effective, however they did not wear out as quickly. They were still pretty good though. We used the blue urethane wheels on our practice bot because they didn't wear out, and we wouldn't have to change them. It also made our driver try and drive with intakes that weren't as good as the competition ones, making him struggle a bit and make sure he lined up with the totes properly.

For our team we will use what ever the best option is, no matter what colour it is, or if it takes a little more work to maintain the robot.