tracked bots

[razerdave]

Tracks were popular in the earlier series where there was requirement to climb over obstacles and such, no real call for it now. Only current robot that uses them is Terminal Ferocity, however there are tracked robots on the way in the beetle and FW class (both built by ewan, take a look at his build threads), and there are quite a few in the antweights, but the tracks are a bit more readily available and easier to impliment at that size.

[joey_picus]

I love tracked robots personally and would like to build more, but they are difficult to get right without some good engineering unfortunately the thing that attracts me is being able to keep traction with something when another robot gets underneath you, which is difficult in wheeled robots without having very large wheels like Seraph.

[PJ-27]

Tracked robots give you awesome traction.

As for a weight advantage.... there isn't one. You get one for legged robots!

[mattsdragons]

Couldn't you just use modified blue wheels and drill motors to have tracks?

[mattsdragons]

It could be an idea?

[Anttazz]

Do it

[mattsdragons]

I'm confuzled, do what?

[Anttazz]

Couldn't you just use modified blue wheels and drill motors to have tracks?

That. Thats how we'll find out if it works or not

[harry hills]

youve made the topic, you have to do it now!! dont let this be like the middleweights!!

[mattsdragons]

No idea how it would even work and were you can get tracks made