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Re: 4WD vs. Chain Drive
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Originally Posted by Ratchet1
Right now we are trying to figure out whether we should use a 4WD system with motors on all 4 wheels, or a chain system with 2 motors. Any suggestions?
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Please search these forums. There are several discussions regarding the advantages of both.
No for my opinion (Warning, Warning, opinion on the loose)
This year's game definitely takes some prototyping and mathematical analysis to make many decisions, the drive train is a perfect example. For the approach we are taking this year, we have decided to not try to go with lots of power for the drive train. Instead, we are minimizing torque by limiting the gear reduction, using just two motors and doing a little coding magic.
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so instead of saying why, we said why not? - Alpha Beta [more] 
15-01-2009, 16:17
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