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| (...) I've been reading this, trying to figure out what you guys are complaining about. I use casters all the time. Often I'll change the caster design to adjust how the robot acts. The caster Rob used here is a problem because the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| (...) Trying running a robot around the house, with quarter-inch steps between hardwood and rug. Sometimes, castors are a neccessary evil. Besides the "no rubber, minimize friction", there's also the idea of minimizing castor steer by offsetting the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| And I finished building my robot. Now to make the software work... Calum (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) No, that made a lot of sense. I get it. I looked at Dave's code--that helped too. (...) I've never used them. I don't really know why one would. I've always used those little 2x2 round pads. I've got a couple worn down by a millimeter which is (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) If I may comment on the castor issue. 1. Never put rubber tires on casters. 2. Use that funny boat hull piece as a caster whenever possible 3. Never put rubber tires on casters. The hole issue with casters messing up your direction control (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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