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Re: Different Swerve Drives
In 2010 we loved using a mercury slip ring from Mercotac. I believe we had some donated. They were later outlawed that year and we switched to a twisting loop of wire and used software to keep track of how many twists we had undergone. I think recent rules have allowed for them again.
There were 3 swerve drive systems that I know of at CowTown. 16, 3284, and 3928. Aren Hill said they wouldn't be doing swerve again. 3284 is willing to, and thought they learned alot this year. They used purchased modules from AndyMark. This weekend they had one of the modules lose a physical connection to its encoder. After adding a floating sprocket to tension the steering chain the felt like they were ready to roll again. I can't think of the last time 16 didn't do swerve.
In 2011 1717 steered the opposite corners together, allowing them to create a diamond wheel pattern and spin in place to reorient. That would have been our next iteration had we continued with swerve.
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