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Re: Swerve Drive vs Mecanum Wheel drive?

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Originally Posted by efoote868 View Post
similarly with 2012 ("can't balance on the bridge!").
Though this is the practice ramp (only pic I have on me) we could quite easily

Also 2012 bump? no problem

I loved our mecanum robots, they worked really well.

They work an unbelievably better when controlled by encoders and PID as well, the only reason we stopped using them is because we hate getting ruled off scouting lists for no reason but them, even though in 2011/2012 we pushed so many robots you would not even imagine.

And mecanum is really light. in 2012 and 2011 we used ToughBox nanos with the output direct driving the AM 6" wheel. Any 4 CIM chain tank drive is going to weigh just as much. Also they take up almost no space (note our 4 sided intake!)
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