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Re: pic: MOEnarch Swerve Drive

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
The diagonal cut roughtop is killing me! Straight cut (for maximum cleat effect) is the only way to go in my mind.!
You noticed that ehh?
We actually tested this last year with a force gauge, it takes ~15% more force to pull/push the robot side to side or front to back (with locked wheels) because when you put it on a diagonal more nubs are touching the carpet per contact patch area.
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