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Unread 07-01-2012, 22:54
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4H JCPenny CCTL Elemental Dragons
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Re: Bridges and Mecanum Wheels

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
1) it would not hinder the mecanum's motion. the rolling motion of the rollers is what makes mecanums work, not sliding of the contact patch

2) even with better grip, there's still a problem. for a mec to work properly, all four wheels must be on the ground. once you lift wheel(s) off the ground, it can do weird things.


Okay, so what you're saying is the second one wheel gets up on that 1/8" platform, one of the others will lose contact and the bot is gonna end up doing the Michigan Rag.
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