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Re: Mecanum Differential Drive

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
Sorry buddy, but it's 4" Omni w/ a 64T gear and a custom plastic wheel at ~ 2.4" Tread diameter.

For the sake of completeness, the pulley ratio from omni to traction is 18:30.
Oh, it's a 64t? Do the 72t gears have ground clearance problems, or did you just want it to run faster? I ask because I had been previously advised that 12t pinion on a 72t gear with a 4'' wheel ends up at 16 fps and works well.

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Originally Posted by MichaelBick View Post
I mean omnis, but looking back, it does look like you are correct. I'll delete the post just so it doesn't confuse anyone
Fair enough, I'll do the same.
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