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Unread 14-12-2005, 16:11
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Re: pic: Up Swampthing's Skirt

Awesome robot. I have a few questions:

Did bringing the four outer wheels in help make turning easier? Or was it just a side effect of wanting an octagonal chassis to prevent getting pinned?

Did you ever have trouble turning at all, since your wheels are wide (2 inches?)? I imagine that you did drop your center wheels?

Thanks for your time! Again, you've got an amazing robot, and I'm curious to know more about it.
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Re: pic: Up Swampthing's Skirt

Fantastic looking robot. Few questions though
What kind of drivetrain did you use. Did it have multiple speeds? How many motors and which powered it? Thanks.
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Re: pic: Up Swampthing's Skirt

I'm not on 179, but I do recall them using two CIM motors on each side, run through AM shifters with a 6WD setup. There's a teaser image of the goped wheels they used somewhere on CD.
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Re: pic: Up Swampthing's Skirt

swampthing is a 2-speed 6wd drivetrain. the middle wheels are lower about 3/8' by accident they were originaly meant to be .2" but the welding warped the frame. perhaps for the best. the front and rear wheels are in more as a direct result of the octagonal shape, Although this configuration put the wheels in more of a circular pattern and in my opinion increased performance and maneuverability. On Team 494's Dyno the top speed was rated at 11.5 FPS. the wheels have a coefficient factor of 1.6 on the competition carpet. winner of the Florida and palmetto regionals. it has truly proven its worth.
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Re: pic: Up Swampthing's Skirt

A chassis this beautiful with so many interesting functional details really deserves a whitepaper.
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