"Halftrack" robot drivetrain

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by Sandvich

OK, this probably sounds stupid, but it's just an idea I had.

You don't need to qualify your ideas like that, this community is built on sharing ideas that might not work. I've posted plenty of ideas to see if they'll stick.


When I joined my first FIRST team, I used the previous year's robot to learn how to program (in PBASIC!). It was a hybrid half track, with casters in front and tracks in back. When combined with the weight distribution, the center of turning was extremely far to the back. This made it a bit twitchy and hard to control. I don't think this is true for all half tracks, but be sure to check for it.

Long story short: I'd hesitate to idle the wheels, check for twitchy turning.