8WD drivetrain? - Chief Delphi

07-04-2006, 21:41

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Re: 8WD drivetrain?

One thing I would be concerned with in designing such a drive system would be the additional friction you'd get with the extra wheels. It would most likely make it considerably harder to turn such a system. It would certainly be a major consideration in how you'd design the new gearing system to power such a bot. Don't want to finish the drive train and find out that even light turns are blowing your breakers, and even your main breaker (like our 2002 tank)!

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