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Originally Posted by Mike Marandola
Since the contact area and amount of force would be the same regardless of the wheel angle, there might not be any difference. This is not taking the tread pattern into consideration though. Which is why the X formation might be beneficial. I think the X pattern will both reduce the wheel's ability to rotate when pushed and utilize the effects of the tread "fingers".
The contact area would remain the same.
Nathan, I know you said that 365 did testing on diagonal vs. normal tread. Did you guys happen to test the tread sliding sideways as well?
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Oh wait, you're right. I was thinking of another tread with diagonal tread in it...
Regardless, it shouldn't matter. An x-configuration would allow the motors to just sit in brake mode I think.