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Re: COTS Shifter Comparison Question

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Originally Posted by Paul T. View Post
whats the point of shifting? your limited to the traction of the wheels, your not going to trip the breaker at any reasonable speed. It'll just slip. (try to stay away from mecanum, they tend to be a disadvantage if any team against you has a decent drive train. you've never seen a mecanum robot on einstein.
2590 in the Archimedes alliance in Einstein use mecanums... but for their intake .