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Originally Posted by NoodleKnight

I think what he meant by a perfect circle was that the wheels would all be angled 45* relative to the frame such that there would theoretically be no side-resistance when turning in a circle (unlike in a tank setup).

Yes that is exactly what I meant, and yes as techtiger1 said it is probably too early to wory about this. This decision can only be made once we have seen next year's game and know what kind of advantages it offers. This may be a useful alternative to a turret though.

Originally Posted by NoodleKnight

Just a question, are the modules made from box aluminum? It looks like they are, and if not they might save you the hassle of having to make 4 plates per module.

Yes they are made from box aluminum. I owe my respects to Joe Widen for coming up with this brilliant idea. I was originally planning to do exactly that, and make the modules out of four plates.

I used the globes primarily because I have seen other teams using them successfully in this application. I also knew they were stronger and lighter. Not sure about the backlash, but it should be easy to swap motors if the need arises.