Bouncing turns

[Random Dude]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Somoene actually suggested using a wax type substance like armor-all on the tires? Would that work, or be legal?

Hmm. Well, I would think wax could be a bad idea, since it could(would?) rub off easily onto the carpet, something which FIRST would not like.

However, what does work, is wrapping some sort of material around the tires...

[Collin Fultz]

we had this exact same problem last year. the cause was too much top weight and too much traction. we looked like we were convulsing while turning. we could never figure out how to stop it and just kind of lived with it. on the bright side...we never lost a pushing match. good luck!

[Peter Matteson]

My team, 177, has perrenially had this issue we finally broke down and made omniwheels for the rear. Our experience shows that having lower friction in the rear wheels increases manueverabilty while retaining control compared to the fronts. Most teams who saw our bot at the UTC scrimmage can attest to it's speed and manueverabilty with these wheels. We were also never at a loss for traction.