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Re: Different Swerve Drives

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Originally Posted by Cal578 View Post
Crab requires independent drive motors on the four wheels, since the rear wheels are aimed the opposite direction of the front wheels.
We intend on each wheel having independent drive motors. We're just a little shaky on the rotation motors and whether to chain rotation together or one motor each, or some weird combination (ie 1717's opposite corners). Whichever CD deems the best will be what we pursue.
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