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Re: Mecanum wear and dirt resistance

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
If the rollers are free to spin
The rollers aren't necessarily free to spin. Some spin fairly well, others are sticky, some are stuck. The newer AM mecanums seem to be more consistent than the older ones. Breakaway was rather rough on the mecanums - bouncing down the back side of the bump bent the screws holding the rollers and the rollers would stick.