Caster questions? - Chief Delphi

18-01-2008, 15:44

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Re: Caster questions?

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Originally Posted by team 2191

Will a bot with four casters and 2 drive wheels placed in the center be able to function in the overdrive comptetion? Please answer back a.s.a.p.

Team 2191

I would caution against it.

If a caster gets raised on a bump in the carpet or a part off of another robot you can unload both of your center wheels and will be stuck.

Happened to us four years ago.

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