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Re: VexPro vs. Andymark Mecanum Wheels

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Originally Posted by omsahmad View Post
The bolts sticking out of the normal AM wheels however tend to get caught on things, but they can easily be cut off.
Very much this. I saw a team a year or two ago that used AM Mecanums get partially knocked over during a match, and as the driver was trying to right the robot (unsuccessfully) the protruding screws from the wheels dug a huge hole in the carpet.
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