Thread: # of team that used selectable mecanum or traction wheels at 2014 champs
View Single Post
  #5   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 27-04-2014, 16:04
donkehote's Avatar
donkehote donkehote is offline
Design/Manufacture/Strategy Mentor
AKA: Kevin
FRC #5031
Team Role: Mentor
  
Join Date: Mar 2013
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 89
donkehote is just really nicedonkehote is just really nicedonkehote is just really nicedonkehote is just really nice
Re: # of team that used selectable mecanum or traction wheels at 2014 champs
Quote:
Originally Posted by de_ View Post
I saw a team that had a pneumatic driven wheel selector system that either exposed a mecanum wheel else a traction wheel on each corner of their robot this past week at champs. The mecanum wheels seemed to be 4-5". Anyone know what team # that was ?

I believe octocanum is what you are describing.

There were several teams with an octocanum setup, with both Mecanum and Traction/Colson wheels.

Unfortunately, I dont know any team numbers off hand, but searching octocanum may yield more results, search tool here
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/search.php
__________________

2014- 5031 Mentor
2013- 1310 Mentor
2012- 4258 Mentor
2011-2012 865 Mentor
2006-2008 1814 Team Captain, Main Driver, Mechanical