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Re: Valid Configuration? Kiwi with mechanum wheels
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Originally Posted by jkelleyrtp
The vectors don't resolve the same way meaning you couldn't have a perfect left-right strafe. It would be more circular movements, similar to H drive with only the front wheels touching.
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Why not? In this force diagram(not to scale), the torques from the front wheels cancel the torque from the back one. The center wheel creates a sideways force while the fore-aft forces from the front wheels cancel.
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