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    Turning with one motor —Simon Holt
   I am another one who got the RIS for Christmas. I have built the prototype from the back of the manual that uses one motor to turn both of the tracks with the differential. The problem is I can't get it to turn when it goes into reverse. I had a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Turning with one motor —Mark Rendle
     The ratchet arm doesn't stop the wheel from turning properly. If you play about with it it should do. Try changing the end bit --- I think I used a 3-axle to stick down onto the gear wheel, so you should have an inverted L shape where they just have (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: Turning with one motor —Ben Jackson
   (...) If you can't get that version working, try making a bot that drives forward with a plain differential (or even a solid axle, for simplicity) and uses a steering wheel (or wheels) which point forward when moving forward but twist sideways when (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 

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