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Three approaches were explored:
 
Three approaches were explored:
 
#6 or 8 wheel tank drive using 8" (or larger) pneumatic wheels;
 
#6 or 8 wheel tank drive using 8" (or larger) pneumatic wheels;
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#6-wheel tank drive with a bogie suspension
 
#treaded tank drive
 
#treaded tank drive
  
   
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Of these, the first and last were tested; the bogie suspension was not because it seemed to be more suited to low velocity than high.
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An 8-wheel tank chassis was built using 8" AndyMark pneumatic wheels.  All wheels were driven.  
  
 
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[[Category:Robot]][[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Drive-train]]
 
[[Category:Robot]][[Category:DEWBOT XII]][[Category:Drive-train]]

Revision as of 17:44, 27 March 2016

After six years of successful Swerve Drive development, along comes FIRST Stronghold. Our first conclusion concerning the game: it's not a swerve game. The outerworks obstacles require a different approach.

Three approaches were explored:

  1. 6 or 8 wheel tank drive using 8" (or larger) pneumatic wheels;
  2. 6-wheel tank drive with a bogie suspension
  3. treaded tank drive

Of these, the first and last were tested; the bogie suspension was not because it seemed to be more suited to low velocity than high.

An 8-wheel tank chassis was built using 8" AndyMark pneumatic wheels. All wheels were driven.