|
Re: Proper Mecanum Setup
Yes, that's how it should look when looking downwards on the machine. It should look like an X from the top, and an O from the bottom.
This is because mecanums need to apply forces in a circle to turn. An O touching the ground can create four vectors which rotate about the center, but an X can only create four vectors which cancel by pushing towards or away from the center.
__________________
FIRST is not about doing what you can with what you know. It is about doing what you thought impossible, with what you were inspired to become.
2007-2010: Student, FRC 1687, Highlander Robotics
2012-2014: Technical Mentor, FRC 1687, Highlander Robotics
2015-2016: Lead Mentor, FRC 5400, Team WARP
2016-???: Volunteer and freelance mentor-for-hire
|