Thread: Mecanum gearbox issues
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Re: Mecanum gearbox issues
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Originally Posted by RichardNixon View Post
We have been having issues with our mecanum wheels turning at different speeds. We think it might be a gearbox issue but we couldn't find anything. It could be a sim motor issue. We have narrowed it down to the gearbox/sim area. Any thoughts on potential issues with mecanum drives?
This is a common issue, which is why teams will use encoder feedback to vary motor outputs in a control loop, to get each wheel turning at the desired speed set point.
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