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Re: Mecanum wear and dirt resistance

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Originally Posted by Hawiian Cadder View Post
They were the newer 8 inch mechanisms with the Grey rollers.
I did a shadow-graph of that design several months ago, and there is a slightly bumpy transition (circumferencial gap) from one roller to the next. I wonder if a mec with a continuous transition would make any difference.

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Originally Posted by Hawiian Cadder View Post
The wheels were all free spinning
Long shot I know, but did you happen to measure the axial free-play of the rollers?