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    Re: Mechanical question —Jon Shemitz
   (...) Why is this? The further apart they are, the greater r*cos(theta) is going to be for any given theta. Seems like that would make for more turning resistance, not less. (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Mechanical question —Paul Speed
     (...) Because the wheel base length shrinks in relation to the turning radius. It is this distance that causes the friction. The further this point is from the imaginary circle that the treads describe, the more perpendicular friction there is. As (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: Mechanical question —Michael Aaron Finch
      U R My hero (next to my dad). Only problem w/him is that he never explains anything!!! : ) Michael Aaron (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: Mechanical question —Paul Speed
     (...) Sure. Based on other comments I've received I'm guessing my previous explaination was a little obtuse. (No pun intended... angles, get it.) Ok, let's see if I can explain this without any pretty pictures. It is getting to be time for bed so (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
    
         Re: Mechanical question —Martin Erdelen
     (...) [lots snipped . By all means, look at the original message! ;-) ] (...) Beautiful stuff! That's what I call an explanation. "progeeks", indeed... :-)) Thanks, Paul! (Incidentally, you're not using a pseudonym? ;-) Best regards, Martin (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Mechanical question —Michael Aaron Finch
     It makes for more. Don't ask me why, it just does. It kind of reminds me of a great old banjo player i know. When i asked him to break down the way he used his picking hand he said, impatiently, "WHAT'S THERE TO SHOW?! EITHER U JUST PICK UP THE DAMN (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Mechanical question —Anders Isaksson
   Jon Shemitz skrev i meddelandet <379E1AC5.53445703@m...ch.com>... (...) further apart the less friction they have, since the radius is larger. (...) (ASCII Art warning - fixed font on) Just compare these two designs: #-# ! ! X ! ! #-# and (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 

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