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| "BTW, don't use tank treads." How come? Gut feeling is that it would provide more traction? -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve Hassenplug Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 2:36 PM (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Yes, you would think so. But, they don't. Tank Treads look like they have a big "contact-patch" with the ground. In reality, each one only applies pressure in two points (at each wheel), and even those are not in contact with the ground all (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Real tanks and dozers have lots of little sprung wheels resting along the bottom edge of the track - adding those would give you back that down-force you miss from the center of the track being unsupported. Tank tracks are a subtle thing in (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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