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Originally Posted by NinjaCat
I also see many teams say to get suspension on mecanums and they need to be well balanced and precise. Any advice on how to do that?
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Flex in your frame can work... spring loaded mecanum wheels are another possibility. Search the web to see what teams have done in the past, or try and put together your own solution.
Do your best to balance your robot to keep the normal forces on each mecanum wheel roughly the same, then use other parts to aid in balance (battery for one, electrical components, compressor and air cylinders if used). Also keep in mind dynamics, how will your robot behave when lifting 1, 2 or 6 crates?
However, I would caution you on trying something new (like a holonomic drive train). Ideally your team would pick a realistic strategy of what you want your robot to accomplish, then design around that strategy. How much will the added complexity benefit your team, instead of maybe an extra week of driver practice?
Best of luck this year!