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Re: Hexagonal Chassis + 6 CIM swerve drive

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Originally Posted by Tyler2517 View Post
So random question
What happens if you have say a 8 wheel swerve and you powered the wheels in sets of 2. Could you code them to act like any 4 wheel swerve?
If you have to change speeds for holonomic motion, I don't think you could do that even if it's a multiple of 4.
Not to mention 8 coaxial swerve modules plus the associated turning motors/ gearboxes would be massive. That would weight at least 18bs for the coaxials, 2lb per shifter for 8lbs more, and 8 turning motors at 0.5lbs each plus all the chain and sprockets. So 30 lbs+ just for the swerve modules.
Livable, but I'm more worried about space even with coaxials.