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Re: Casters vs. Unpowered Omni wheels
We once built a 2wd occra robot with rear straight casters and front skids. It was very back heavy, so the skids rarely hit the ground.
We quickly replaced the rear wheels with lunacy wheels, driven.
Don't use casters. Use driven omni or lunacy wheels.
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