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Re: Mecanum wheels

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There's a bit of mis-information in this thread
yes... yes there is...

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Mecanum Drive will almost always have less traction than the traditional drive train. This is due in part to a couple of factors, the wheels always being in a constant state of slip (in that they're applying force in a non-fore/aft direction) being one of them
I've linked a paper in my signature. In the paper is a link to a video showing the worms eye view of the contact patch of a mecanum wheel while being moved as it would in normal forward motion. The contact point doesn't slip. The rollers don't spin.
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