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Re: pic: Short Swerve Module

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Originally Posted by Bryce2471 View Post
I like the form factor of this design, although I'm curious why you decided to optimize this design for height. I have recently CAD'd a swerve module that is optimized for width. Because on many robots space in the middle of the robot is at a premium where as there is usually plenty of space for the height of the drive train.
I would guess to lower the COG.
Maybe to shorten ground clearance?
Although there are other methods of doing both.
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