Teacher Notes: Building third wheels

What to pay attention to and what the usual students’ mistakes are.

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  • 20 Aug 2017

There are several ways to build the rear wheel:

  1. Ball - it is important that the weight is evenly (as much as possible) distributed on the ball. Therefore, constructions such as these:content picture are not the best option. You can use the following ideas:
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  2. Wheels – wheels can be attached in several ways:
    • Two wheels at the end of the robot. It is important to use tireless wheels. Why?
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    • A wheel/wheels at the center of the robot. Again, the wheels should be tireless;
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    • Castor wheel/a wheel that can turn – it is important that the weight is not on the turning axle of the wheels.

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