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Re: Need advice on mecanum

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Originally Posted by Mr. Mike View Post
If a robot is designed with the wheels set square at 22 inches and the weight is equal on all wheels. What happens when you load one side with 24 pounds (3 totes) cantilevered out the long way of the totes (fork lift style)? Will it still strafe? Hard to turn?

Mr. Mike
Not sure how well this translates to FRC robots, but there are mecanum forklifts.
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