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== General Design ==
== General Design ==
You'll notice that often, your bot will drift to the left or right if you go forward, especially in the 2WD category and with fast motors. This is caused by a weight distribution problem.
You'll notice that often, your bot will drift to the left or right if you go forward, especially in the 2WD category and with fast motors. This is caused by a weight distribution problem or a wheel positioning problem.
[[Wheel positioning:]] If your bot drifts, just try rotating wheels (Ctrl key) on their axle. before fixing them on your drive motors. This may seem worthless, but no. I solved several drifting problems with that and [[Clickbeetle]] too.
[[Weight distribution:]] If this doesn't work, you need to '''make your bot as symmetric as possible'''. That is, make a bot where the gravity center is close to the center of the bot. Most cars/trucks/whatever follow this rule. It is all about symmetry.
-When setting up motors, put them aligned horizontally. Like a car, again.
-When setting up motors, put them aligned horizontally. Like a car, again.
-You should also know that batteries doesn't seem to have an effect on weight distribution.
-You should also know that batteries doesn't seem to have an effect on weight distribution.
'''This is extremely important on [[VS]] (because of their innate stability problem) and [[Rammer]]s (because they're supposed to drive straight)'''
'''This is extremely important on [[VS]] (because of their innate stability problem), [[Popup]]s (good weight distro makes for good wedges) and [[Rammer]]s (because they're supposed to drive straight)'''
== Examples ==
== Examples ==