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    Question for builders —David Koudys
   How are people's experience with those rubber tracks that come with Mindstorms kits? Can they handle alot of weight and still turn? I've seen them used in early 'obt competitons, but haven't seen much of them lately. I made a quicl little track (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: Question for builders —Calum Tsang
     (...) My experiences with tracks were short lived...before I could get to the issue of lots of weight, I couldn't even get past the turn part--I found they weren't really accurate. Victor and I had tried one early on the "kBot" marble robots. It (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
    
         Re: Question for builders —Calum Tsang
     (...) I hate Lego spacing. That and rounded beams. Thank you. Calum (19 years ago, 25-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
    
         Re: Question for builders —David Koudys
     (...) Right now I'm enjoying the lego spacing and the rounded beams. So there you are Dave K (19 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: Question for builders —Vitali Furman
     (...) I don't particularly like the treads, because they don't run as smoothly, so I don't use them much. I tried my robot with the synchro drive and its not working out for me either, so i think I'm gonna try out the adder/subtractor drive system (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: Question for builders —Chris Magno
     (...) I LOVE the tank treads. MANY of my unsuccessful robots use them for the Rx games. If I recall, the bot that was more or less KING of the Hill had 3 PAIRS of tank treads. I mean, look at this GREAT pic of me, holding my WINNING robot entry. (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: Question for builders —C. L. GunningCook
   (...) How's everyone else? Ummm lets just say... if I had a nickel for every bot I have built that worked at home, I would be a poor woman.... and in this case if I had a nickel for every bot I built that doesn't work... I still would be broke. (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: Question for builders —Vitali Furman
   (...) Greatly appreciated Janey, but if you wont be able to make it don't worry about it, I put together a set from different colour plates so I'll have a backup set. Vitali (19 years ago, 25-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 

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