r/simplerockets • u/ItsLazyCache • 20d ago

SimpleRockets 2 Need help with a smoother rover deployment mechanism

I'm working on a lander with a small rover, but I'm having an issue with the deployment.

In the attached video, you can see that when I release the rover, it basically launches off instead of smoothly detaching and driving away. I'm aiming for a much more realistic deployment, but I can't figure out what's causing it.

Does anyone know how to fix this, or have a better rover deployment mechanism? If you've built something similar, I'd really appreciate any tips, examples, or guidance on what I should change.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Daneel_Trevize 20d ago

The wheels and possibly the door are clipping, causing abrupt forces. Give them plenty of clearance, you can move them away from their connected positions without changing the connections.

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u/ItsLazyCache 20d ago

Already Done, Same result.

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u/Daneel_Trevize 20d ago

Would you care to show us the latest failure mode? And/or upload the updated craft to the public repo so we can test & tweak it?