Tank Treads

[BillyGoats]

Team 61 has used tracks for 10 years. We also use Brecoflex belts. We have modified it little bit every year. First slicks. Then with traction and a center wheel. Then we had to increase our shafts from 1/2inch to 1inch. We have lots and lots of power and traction. Below are some pictures.

Early Tracks. No Center grove = bad.. kept throwing the belts
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo.../Robot1996.jpg

Slicks. They have a center grove but they have no traction. Still use them till this day for testing.
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...res/Robot6.jpg

and from this year testing

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...2004track1.JPG

These are the green tracks. man do they have so much traction. They bent a lot of shafts
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...2%20Monday.jpg

and

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...2002Track1.jpg

and

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...02%20Track.jpg

This is the bad part of haveing a lot of power and a lot of traction
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...s/MVC-673S.JPG

and

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...s/MVC-671S.JPG

Even with the Red tracks. Less traction but still a lot
http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...rokenTrack.JPG

Advantages to have tracks

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...%20T59%20A.jpg

and

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...ng%20Robot.jpg

and you can give good piggy back rides

http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robo...OHBuzzonUs.JPG

All pictures of our robot can be found at http://www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/robotics/

Check out this years build season and see how it all started!