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Re: Mounting an Omniwheel

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Originally Posted by Thermal View Post
Try cutting some PVC pipe to length to slide over your axles to keep the wheels in the same place, it'll also keep the bearings from sliding out because theres PVC pipe in the way....
PVC works great for this but make sure the pipe rubs against the bearings and not the omnis... we have found that some Aluminum pipes that we cut ourselves work for this due to the thinner wall then pvc
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