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Unread 23-02-2014, 01:32
Michael Yeh Michael Yeh is offline
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Re: Team 624 CRyptonite 2014 Reveal: Sidewinder

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Originally Posted by Electronica1 View Post
Ok, I am lost now , it looks like at certain points in the video, it has omni wheels, then it switches to mecanum wheels. So is it a Nonadrive, an octocanum, or is nonacanum actually a thing....
Drivebase at 0:44
Looks like the colsons dig in when they get pushed, using the drop center tilt rather than an active piston to actuate the "butterfly" mechanism.

Never seen that before (I don't have much experience with drivetrains) but looks very ingenious and effective.

Last edited by Michael Yeh : 23-02-2014 at 01:37. Reason: Quoted wrong post: wanted to add to what Allen said