pic: FRC 1726 Steering Prototype

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

It will take a great deal of maneuvering to pick up and hurdle a track ball (which I assume you are trying to do).

Just imagine trying to make a five-point turn every time you want to pick up your ball

We are well aware of the difference in close maneuvering with the car type steering, and have a back up plan to build the drivetrain as 6wd if we feel it won't perform well enough.

At the same time, we are working hard to make it easy to pick up and hurdle the ball, and hopefully to catch it on the bounce. And if the ball stuff doesn't work as planned, we will have a fast lapper

I don't think this game will really resemble a race, I think it will look more like a game of "territories" with robot progressing through the "territories" in a counterclockwise direction.

That is quite possible. Predicting how the game will play out is a risky business!

(and thanks for the encouragement Fredi, should be fun having you at both regionals this year!)