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Re: Mechanum Wheels?

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Originally Posted by lcoreyl View Post
for whom? If you are a rookie or just inexperienced team, and you want to be able to shoot, mecanum is pretty simple to implement (if you buy AM wheels anyway) and takes care of your drive and gives you an easy way to line up your shot and your approach to the bridge.
Mechanically, yes.

Programming, not really. If you haven't done mecanum in the offseason, it's generally a bad idea to do it in the normal season. The programming can take a while.
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