Front wheel steering VS. 4WD

16-01-2005, 11:56

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Re: Front wheel steering VS. 4WD

I would not go with a steering robot. I've seen many robots go that route for the good theoretical reasons, but in reality I have never seen it work too well on a FIRST robot. It is less maneuverable and actually harder to control. As far as chains go, for 4 wheels drive you could buy two more gearboxes then have a separate one for each wheel I suppose.

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