pic: 114 is thinking of what?!

Originally Posted by Cory

I'm curious as to why you chose to use 3 motors per side.

You're going to be traction limited in low gear at 4 FPS, whether you use 2 motors per side, or 3.

You aren't going to push anyone in high gear anyways, so the only benefit from an extra motor I see is slightly lower current draw (I assume you're dropping the center wheel, in which case it doesn't even matter).

Seems like unnecessary effort, and extra weight, for not much of a tangible benefit.

Actually, this is designed for a tank track. We're not really traction limited with around 60 inches square of red linatex on the ground. (I haven't really taken physics yet, so correct me if that's flawed. A discussion with a mentor yielded that answer). There's no middle wheel to be lowered. As for not pushing someone in high gear, you never really know when you're going to get defended against, and not be practiced enough to downshift before the pushing begins.