2017 Drive Train

[jee7s]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

Point to consider:
6-WD tank (preferably with a COTS shifter) is the fastest, easiest drivetrain to implement and program. Is a mecanum, H-drive, or swerve so much easier to line up that it outweighs the extra practice time you should have with the tank drive? Or the extra practice time with your practice bot because the tank drive is so much cheaper?

Also, a defensive tank bot is going to shove a mecanum or h-drive all over the place. Good luck scoring a gear while that's happening.

Aw man, if only I were still with Texplosion, that last part is a pure gem.

Yeah, don't overthink the drivetrain. You shouldn't need a vertical adjustment for anything. And, if you are off horizontally, build it into a mechanism rather than moving the whole robot. If you are placing a gear, have a way to rotate it or move it side-to-side. If you are a shooter, have a way to rotate your shooter to keep it on target. Put your code into things like that, not into complex drive.