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Re: Macanum Drive Train Problem

My team's programmers were thinking the same thing with our system. The real reason is that your center of gravity is not perfectly in the center of the robot so the weight on each wheel is different. This causes certain wheels to push more than others. If you are not at the weight limit, it might be worth it to add weight to get the center of gravity in the center of the robot.