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Re: Calibrating Mecanum Drive

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Originally Posted by Jogo View Post
How loose should the rollers be? The andymark ones are pretty tight.
Ideally the rollers should spin freely but not have any axial free play. This is difficult to achieve with some designs. Friction and free play affect mecanum performance (vehicle speed and power loss).