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Re: Steering mechanism
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 16 Jun 2001 12:33:05 GMT
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Hmmm. Interesting, I'm not sure, I'm trying to visualize the set up.
In lugnet.robotics, "Simon Bogaert" <Simon.Bogaert@advalvas.be> writes:
> Hello all,
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> I was building a steering mechanism with propulsion the other day, and I ran
> into a problem. Unknowingly, I made an Ackermann steering linkage, a setup
> in which the bar between the pivoting wheelsupports is shorter than the
> distance between the two hinges (like in 8880). The only problem is, I
> reversed the system, so that the linking bar is actually shorter. Now I
> want to know if it will really matter if I leave it like this or redesign
> it. Will the friction that is created kill my propulsion efficiency? Will
> my current setup kill my small turning radius? What I did notice, is that
> the turning radius was smaller if I ran the vehicle in reverse.
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> Thanks for your help,
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> Simon
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| Forwarding this to the list... -----Original Message----- From: Simon Bogaert Simon.Bogaert@advalvas.be Sent: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 14:47:45 +0200 To: Legomaster@gobi.com Subject: Re: Steering mechanism (...) Here's an attempt ot an ASCII-art: _ _ | | | (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Hello all, I was building a steering mechanism with propulsion the other day, and I ran into a problem. Unknowingly, I made an Ackermann steering linkage, a setup in which the bar between the pivoting wheelsupports is shorter than the distance (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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