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Highly Scientific Rover-tracks Analysis, using a hotwheels model and some salt :) |
 Dec 4 2004, 09:14 PM
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Finding the saw-tooth tracks entertaining, I thought I'd try and replicate them with my hotwheels sojourner model using a grey baking tray, and some salt
 By pushing the model from behind, but slightly off-centre, I simulated the effect of having only two driven wheels on the left, and three on the right  Almost uncanny  Notice that the saw tooth is there on both sides, but is more verbose on the side with 3 driven wheels - which would explain the heavy saw tooth on the left, but less on the right in the navcam image.http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/na...00P1755L0M1.JPG I may try it with my lego rover and more salt on the patio tomorrow Doug |
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djellison Highly Scientific Rover-tracks Analysis Dec 4 2004, 09:14 PM
ilbasso Should we get into a heated scientific debate abou... Dec 4 2004, 10:40 PM djellison WMV of another trial run :0 http://mer.rlproject.c... Dec 5 2004, 04:41 PM
alan Cool video :-) Take a look at this view of spirit... Dec 7 2004, 04:40 AM  |
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