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Re: Question for teams who've run Butterfly Drives

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Originally Posted by nuclearnerd View Post
Have you ever tried driving with only a pair or a single omni wheel deployed? Did it behave as I'm thinking it behaved? No reason (not for this year anyway)
We've had some butterfly drives where the omnis and traction wheels are 1:1, and we've tested it.

We call this 2+2. It works just like you'd expect. The turning point shifts in-between the two traction wheels.
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