Test Drive Tank Tracks Mobile Platform

An early test drive of the Widetrack mobile robotic platform. Tracks were made from pvc pipe. Project site at http://wiki.therobotgroup.org/wiki/WideTrack

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• robot
• robotics
• tank
• tracks

[bos4t]

Another use for pvc! Thanks for the vid! have you done anymore with it? 

[elundquist]

@bos4t PVC is indeed the wonder material of the ages! :) There is a history of WideTrack at the project web site. Sadly he has since been decommissioned.

[bestamerica]

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wow a little girl is good play RC with this model tank,,,

how many channel in this RC,,,

AM or FM or 2,4 ghz

[elundquist]

@bestamerica - The video was made several years ago.  I think the radio was an old Futaba 4 channel FM radio. In this video we were only using 2 of the channels for the left and right motors driving forward and reverse.

[elundquist]

@BobbyIronsights So you haven't actually built anything but feel entitled to make disparaging remarks about my project. Gotcha. Again, the purpose was to see what could be built not what could be purchased. I eagerly await seeing youtube videos of your amazing tracked chair.

[chickenpoper]

add a saw then enter the robot wars

[bos4t]

@elundquist Sorry to hear that! I was looking at the Wide Track history! pretty interesting! I like how you posted your progress. Are you currently working on something?

[elundquist]

@TheDarkWind666 Thanks for the words of support. You can get more details about the project here: h t t p : / / w i k i . t h e r o b o t g r o u p . o r g / w i k i / W i d e T r a c k

[TheDarkWind666]

@elundquist lol fucking superiority complex'd shite. hopefully that douche doesnt bother you anymore elundquist, cool little design you got there. Regardless if the tracks arent the greatest its still pretty cool looking, rather than seeing that fags wheel chair I would rather see elaboration from you on projects like this, especially since this turned out quite successful from what I saw in the video.

[naterocksable]

they cut up wall-e

[chuckbear1961]

plus add aside uprighting system that can double as a weapon in the robot wars

[Austinpowers46]

wow forwards and backwards...we r coming on leaps and bounds lol

[studleylee]

ingenious!!!! Well done!

[thegoodhen]

Cool concept, but it's a pity that some parts reach over the main frame, otherwise it would be able to flip and still continue going.