pic: Pigmice Northwest Drive

Looks good! Only question I have is you called it "Northwest Drive". Is this any different from West Coast Drive? If so, what are the differences and advantages/disadvantages? I'm assuming the duel omnis on the corners are for ease of turning, and that there is no drop on the center wheel because of that.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Looks good! Only question I have is you called it "Northwest Drive". Is this any different from West Coast Drive? If so, what are the differences and advantages/disadvantages? I'm assuming the duel omnis on the corners are for ease of turning, and that there is no drop on the center wheel because of that.

This chain-path is on the outside of the frame rails. Traditional WCD has an inside chain-path. This also doesn't look like it has the characteristic bearing blocks of a real WCD.

[PAR_WIG1350]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

This chain-path is on the outside of the frame rails. Traditional WCD has an inside chain-path. This also doesn't look like it has the characteristic bearing blocks of a real WCD.

I do believe that there have been WCD robots with the chain in both locations and even a few wit it inside of the frame rail. The real distigushing feature here is that this robot has omni-corners and no drop on the center wheel. ALL true west coast drives have droped center wheels and none use omniwheels.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350

I do believe that there have been WCD robots with the chain in both locations and even a few wit it inside of the frame rail. The real distigushing feature here is that this robot has omni-corners and no drop on the center wheel. ALL true west coast drives have droped center wheels and none use omniwheels.

There is no single distinguishing feature for a real WCD IMO, I only consider 254 based drives to be real WCDs.

[Molten]

Thanks for the responses. I knew there was a good reason just couldn't figure it out. I still have my reservations about such small wheels, but that is probably just because they are new to me.

Jason

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Molten

Thanks for the responses. I knew there was a good reason just couldn't figure it out. I still have my reservations about such small wheels, but that is probably just because they are new to me.

Jason

This post I made in another thread (and some other posts from others in that thread) describe more benefits of small wheels.


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