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A comment on Breaks Observed in Rover Wheel Treads. Parent comment

Re:Breaks Observed in Rover Wheel Treads by londons_explore on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @10:41AM (#13931288)
When they break though, I could imagine them getting tangled around things immobilizing the robot.
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Re:Breaks Observed in Rover Wheel Treads by JetDogRush on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @10:50AM (#13931376)
You're right - you can see the cable harnesses to the drive actuators in the original article. A major concern would be if a big flake bends inward and manages to sever those wires.
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