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Re: pic: 6-sided tank drive

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Originally Posted by cxcad View Post
This design is helpful for avoiding t-bone pins and defense in general. Also hexagons have a greater area to perimeter ratio.
If you are going to forgo the square, a hexagon is really the best option for a traditional tank drive. For things like holonomic and 3 wheeled swerve, other n-gons may be appropriate.

Circles are mathematically the optimal perimeter-to-area figures, but would be difficult to make, and a nightmare to put bumpers on.
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