Thread: Mecanum Wheel Speed Reduction
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Re: Mecanum Wheel Speed Reduction
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Originally Posted by yarden.saa View Post
Hi CD,
I would like to know what speed reduction do you reccomand for 6" mecanum with one cim motor per wheel.
We used to have 9:1 - 13:1 with 6" wheel in tank drive.
In 2013 we used 6" Vex-Pro Mecanums with one CIM per wheel. The gearbox ratio we eventually settled on was 8.45:1. If fact, we're using that robot to determine this years needs.