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(...) I don't know if camber is the correct term to use here. If so, my robot wheels have 75 degrees of camber, and the wheels are cambered in instead of out (the wheelbase is really narrow). It's really a different kind of wheel design. I'm not (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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If I read you right, that is the correct term, and you have a camber of (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I see I haven't succeeded in describing the information I am looking for. I know what camber is. I work for a company that makes equipment for testing vehicle suspension kinematics, compliance, performance and durability. I spent the last (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dean, After looking at the Androbot, I *finally* figured out what is going on here. At first glance, it looks like the robot has some extra camber - well, a LOT of camber. But what is it doing, exactly? In a normal robot the wheels that go straight (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Ralph, You are correct sir. By keeping the CG near the ground and having such aggressive camber, my robot is actually quite stable. It uses the big 81mm balloon tires at about -75 degrees of camber and will recover from being tipped forward or (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, it's obvious... ....put a temperature sensor on the bot and see if it can bring you the beer without shaking it up! :) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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