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24-07-2008, 23:14

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Re: pic: drive base idea

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Originally Posted by cooker52

Dead Axles? Never heard of that before...

If it is going to be a two wheel drive, may I suggest you use omni wheels on the corner wheels. This will improve your maneuverability greatly and prevent that skip the robot has everytime you turn.

I believe that they are actually "poor man's" omnis (regular KOP wheels covered with pool hose so they can slide sideways easily)... Although I was hoping to get away from using them

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