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Re: Caster Wheels

Quote:
Originally Posted by IndySam View Post
We have a few rules on team 829.
Drive train rule number 1. No casters.
816 has the same rule.

MK.32, have you looked into using a simple omni-directional wheel in place of a caster? Here's a link: http://www.andymark.com/searchresults.asp?cat=69

A pair of Omni wheels should give you similar turning ability but they will be much more predictable and have a slightly higher resistance to pushing than a caster, and you can power them if you wanted to.
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