Thread: Mecanum wear and dirt resistance
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Re: Mecanum wear and dirt resistance
Big point from my team...

This past year we used mecanum. I have no say on wear, as all we used it was at 2 competitions.

Following AM directions, using certified material, the rollers still leave marks when straffing.

We had a mentor custom-torch and press the sideplates instead of buying them, the only part we bought were the rollers from AM.

Here's the rub... After being left in a grarage from April to September, the provided bolts in the AM kit have rusted a significant amount. They should still be reusable for one more year. If you have the money, I think I would reccommend getting stainless steel bolts simply so that when you do have to replace the rollers, it is not neccessary to cut them apart.

My $.02, not adjusted for inflation.
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