Thread: 6 wheel holonomic drive feasibility
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Re: 6 wheel holonomic drive feasibility
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Originally Posted by ekapalka View Post
How about this: a 6-8 CIM drivetrain (not necessarily FRC legal) made for pushing (i.e just throw on some extra motors for forward pushing). That HAS to add at least some additional pushing/pulling power, regardless of how much traction mecanum wheels have.
It doesn't HAVE to have additional pushing power, at all. The two main failure modes of traction are motor stall, and loss of static friction with the ground. If the second item happens, adding more motors will not do anything.

That's completely beside the point, though. The real question is, why in the world are you trying to push with a mecanum drivetrain?
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