Tank Tread Help

Originally Posted by John_1102

The outback systems from what I heard didn't work out well. I only saw 2-3 Robots at Worlds with Treads, the both had belt treads. http://maikenmagic.com/?ref=showphot...%20Build&num=8
We handmade our using Kevlar belting, ABS plastic, and Rivets....lots of rivets.

We never had a single mechanical failure. Neither did any of the other track bots at our regional. I'm not going to say that it was an instant win due to treads, that would be lying. But we were never outpushed, and we never broke down due to mechanical reasons. A testament to their power can be found in our haywire autonomous, when we flipped another robot with a full speed hit, and proceeded to drive entirely over their underside.