Treads, Tracks, Tank system Talk/Help

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by AndyB

There is a reason why tanks use treads.

Yes, the reason is that they are better at spreading the weight of an 80 ton battle tank when crossing mud.

I won't advise you how to do tank treads because I don't know how, but I will advise you to look to the military and their move away from treads. (run a search on Stryker) Tank treads are great for uneven and shifting terrains but for speed and maneuverability they are not the most effective.

Now, would it be cool to do a tank tread system that could climb a 70 degree incline as a demo? Oh you bet it would be. My best suggestion would be to look at the military tanks and how they work. An interesting thing to do might be to have a way of letting your treads lose friction as they are moving sideways (similar to omni wheels) Might be interesting to make work, dont know how useful it would be though.

Just my (programmer's) $.02