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Re: 4" Heavy Duty Mecanum Wheels

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Originally Posted by compwiztobe View Post
four 4" omnis at 90º to each other offers the exact same functionality with approximately the same footprint
Just to be clear: given the same wheel radius and same motors and gearing, omnis have a theoretical advantage of 41% in speed, and disadvantage of 29% in force (compared to mecanum)