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Re: Mechanum Wheels?

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
8" wheels, 4" bump, your axle hits smack-dab on the top of the bump. That makes it a little bit tricky to get up and over; I'd put a set of skid plates to knock the bump under the axle to help the robot get over the barrier.
I don't understand what you are saying here.

When the wheel hits the bump, it will roll up and over. When the wheel is then sitting on top of the bump, the axle is then 4" above the bump. How does the axle hit the top?
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