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Re: Mecanum wear and dirt resistance

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Originally Posted by Tom Ore View Post
When a mecaunum robot is straffing sideways the rollers are scrubbing. You don't even need pure straffing - any time you turn you'll get some scrubbing.
This is not true Tom. If the rollers are free to spin, there is no scrubbing, even when strafing.


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Originally Posted by Tom Ore View Post
Take any wheel, hold it on the floor and push it sideways - you'll get wear.
If you rotate the mecanum as you push it sideways, there will be no scrubbing. That is how a mecanum works. Try it.