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Re: pic: Experimental Octocanum/Butterfly Design

Why not run belts/chains to the middle wheels only from one end This would allow you to turn front/rear wheels separately, allowing mecanum strafing, but would still drive all 6 when on the traction wheels. Seems a bit more simple than using a ball diff.
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