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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Brian Davis wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
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> > > castors are evil.
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> > I've never used them. I don't really know why one would.
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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 pivot as little as possible.
Well, in the context of rtlToronto games... :)
I guess it makes sense in the house, I suppose. Couldn't you just build curved
shape out of slopes?
> Or, you can put a small square of black electrical tape over the contact
> point. If only LEGO made electrical tape...
Yes! What if Lego made duct tape? Wouldn't be up to 3AM working on my robot...
Calum
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