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DC10 turning
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Date:
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Wed, 7 Aug 1996 13:16:00 GMT
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Original-From:
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Keith Hacke <HACKEKR@AGEDWARDSantispam.COM>
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Hi Jeff
Jeff wrote:
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> Ok, it's time for a complaint against the CAT D10. It doesn't turn
> well when it's heavy, on carpet. I've mounted a sub C nicad pack, the HB,
> sonar, etc on my bot, and now it's almost to heavy to be able to pivot
> itself. I tell it to turn, the treads slip on the driving wheel thingies,
> make a bunch of bad noises sometimes, and then it finally manages to throw
> itself around. Bad. I really wish it would perform better turning,
> because it does just fine going in a straight line! :-)
I had the same problem. I got some improvement by running the treads in
opposite directions. Turns real quick then! And the drive tread does not
have to carry the whole force of the turn plus "slip" or pivot the
stationary tread.
Keith Hacke
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: DC10 turning
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| (...) That's how I've been doing it. I'm still having trouble turning. I partially solved the problem by applying some belt dressing (from my local Kragen auto parts store :-) to the treads, which helps some with the grinding I get from the drive (...) (28 years ago, 8-Aug-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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