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Thread: R06 Caster used for occasional stability

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    Default R06 Caster used for occasional stability

    Consider a non-Rover caster or wheel where *all* of the following conditions apply:
    *) that is intended to provide stability when the robot is moving.
    *) that when the robot is statically balanced, the caster does not touch the playing surface. *) that only touches the playing surface when the robot tips during movement.
    *) that is not used for motive traction.
    *) that is not used as a brake device, but which unavoidably has some drag.

    May this non-Rover caster or wheel be used in this manner (to prevent tipping)?

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    Smile Teflon balancers?

    We are centering our wheel on the sides of our robot, and our robot his 28" wide, 38" long. We are wondering if we can place UHMW at the front and rear of our robot to balance it. We know that nothing on the floor can provide traction or braking, and simply want to know if this is allowed. We are not sure what the coeffecient of friction is(UHMW is similar to teflon and is used for sliding), but we would simply place blocks of it as a slider to give our robot balance.

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    Default Re: R06 Caster used for occasional stability

    This would be a violation of <R06>.

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