{"id":611,"date":"2013-05-28T06:24:22","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T20:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legoeng.local\/?p=611"},"modified":"2019-04-04T12:29:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T01:29:04","slug":"third-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/legoeng.local\/third-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"
A simple two-motor NXT car needs a non-powered slider, wheel, or wheels of some type. A single wheel is often a good choice, since it is simple to build and makes turning the car easier than a pair of non-powered wheels.<\/p>\n
In fact, the “wheel” does not need to be a wheel at all; a slider can be a good substitute.<\/p>\n
Four possible third wheels\/sliders are shown below: a fixed wheel, a tow-ball slider, a knob-wheel slider, and a castor wheel.<\/p>\n