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Re: pic: 6in Butterfly Module With Piston

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Originally Posted by AlexanderTheOK View Post
If you put omnis on it then you're not going to get much utility out of it. Really, what do you gain from switching between traction and omni? You turn a bit better. That's about it.

However, if you have mecanum wheels, you can switch between having insane push power, to having a fast and holonomic drive. You get more utility out of it this way.
Tell that to the teams that have used a butterfly drive.
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