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Re: Drive Trains & All that they encompass
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Originally Posted by AlecMataloni
I would stay away from a swerve drive until your team has
1. the resources to fabricate one (or purchase one. See team 221).
2. The capability to program one (often the hardest aspect of developing a swerve)
3. experience with the drivetrain gained by making and programming one during the off-season.
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I agree 100% with what Alec says here. Even more so, the complexity of a swerve is a risk in itself. Encore was a machine that required maintenance almost after every match and we believe that the time that's spent fixing those components are more beneficial somewhere else.
The functionality of a Swerve is incredible but I still believe a team can never go wrong with a 6/8 wheel drive at all.
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