07-01-2016, 08:32
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LabVIEW aficionado and robot addict
AKA: The guy with the yellow hat
 FRC #5987 (Galaxia) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Rookie Year: 2012
Location: Haifa, Israel
Posts: 564
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Re: pic: 2996 Octocanum Prototype
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Originally Posted by JoshWilson
looks pretty cool, but I'm not exactly sure how that type of drive train is beneficial, could you explain? I've never seen or heard of it before, so I don't know anything about them.
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The idea is that you get the best of both worlds: mecanum wheels for maneuverability and traction wheels for pushing. The main downsides are weight and complexity.
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