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Originally Posted by Tim Delles
Just want to clear this up.
You can have to much traction (depending on the gearing of your drive train) All teams should (after the drive train is complete) should bring the robot up to proper wieght (using paper wieghts or what not to load down the robot) and then push against the wall. If your wheels begin to slip you are good. However if your wheels do not move, thus forceing the motors to stall a course of action must be taken to keep the motors from stalling.
There are a number of ways, the most common is reducing the coefficent of friction of the wheels.
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Yup, you're right.
...Sometimes you get so focused on something (traction affecting turning), you forget basic facts...
sorry about that.
overly agressive play, sudden torque gains, and signs of robot acne will cause immediate suspicion, and may be used as justification for a complete tear-down inspection - dlavery [more] 
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