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Re: Octocanum 101

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Originally Posted by Electronica1 View Post
Did you take into account that an octocanum will essentially drop the robot on the mecanum wheels when you switch, I think that would shorten the life span a little?

Also, this is another case where a 8 motor (4 cim, 4 minicim) drive mess up the vex mecanum wheels. So far 8 motor drives have been the one thing that is the same with all these cases.
I'm pretty sure those are just the public ones that are breaking, I know of at least one more team that has broken them and I assume VEX knows of others or they wouldn't be completely remaking the rollers.
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