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Re: Looking for correct terminology
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 25 Jul 2002 18:19:43 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Brian B. Alano writes:
> If I read you right, that is the correct term, and you have a camber of
> -75 degrees. Here's a short primer (on camber and caster for Ford Mustangs):
> http://www.steeda.com/PR/Mustang/Alignment/alignmentbasics.htm
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> Dean Hystad wrote:
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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).
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 three years designing and building an aircraft tire testing
machine, and am currently involved in building testing equipment for
automotive racing teams who have more money than is good for them. In short
I probably know more about tires and wheels than 99% of the population
(though at my workplace I am a relative idiot).
I got a good lead from Rob Limbaugh. He gave me a web link to a site about
Androbot robots (http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/8970). My
robot is alot like TOPO or B.O.B. except that the wheels are cambered inward
instead of outward. I am wondering anyone knows of a common use name for
this kind of motion platform.
Thanks for any help,
Dean Hystad
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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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