Smaller Diameter Wheels - What's the advantage?

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Smaller Diameter Wheels - What's the advantage?

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05-04-2010, 17:02

gorrilla

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Re: Smaller Diameter Wheels - What's the advantage?

The only disadvantage I can see would be if two robots had the same gearing(motors+transmissions+chain reductions)
The robot with smaller wheels would have a lower top speed,
But it would accelerate faster.

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