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RE: Newbie needs Help
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 5 Jun 2006 19:28:12 GMT
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On Mon, June 5, 2006 2:48 pm, Tac Tacelosky/Smokefree DC wrote:
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> "BTW, don't use tank treads."
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> How come? Gut feeling is that it would provide more traction?
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 the time, because of the tread pattern.
The end result is that the robot will "bounce" a little on a hard surface, and not
have good traction.
Tank treads on carpet is another matter...
Steve
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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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| "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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