Thread: Casters vs. Unpowered Omni wheels
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Re: Casters vs. Unpowered Omni wheels
casters tip easily. no matter what direction they are pushed, they always pu the pivot point (the axle) in a bad position in terms of stability.

not that casters never work, but that i have only seen one robot ever that used them well , and that was in a picture (some veterans around here would be able to guess it). however, I have seen many examples where casters were a complete failure.
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