View Single Post
  #15   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-11-2013, 14:09
EricH's Avatar
EricH EricH is online now
New year, new team
FRC #1197 (Torbots)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: SoCal
Posts: 19,778
EricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond reputeEricH has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Mecanum Differential Drive

Not all innovation leads to acceptance. Just ask Dean.


There IS one drivetrain with mecanums that COULD have 6 CIMs applied, though not during strafe maneuvers. 1322 built a 6-wheel mecanum back in 2010 (2008 version). If you powered the central omniwheel driveshaft (and one of the two wheels on it), you could apply a 5th and 6th CIM. I leave how to do that up to the reader.
__________________
Past teams:
2003-2007: FRC0330 BeachBots
2008: FRC1135 Shmoebotics
2012: FRC4046 Schroedinger's Dragons

"Rockets are tricky..."--Elon Musk