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Unread 08-01-2016, 19:59
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Re: pic: Toaster Tech 5332 Potential 2016 Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by thatprogrammer View Post
I might be slightly crazy but the gearboxes look like they're at a slight angle to me.
I used the perspective view in Inventor to generate this render, so that effect makes it look a bit weird. They're not actually angled

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Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay View Post
If you get pushed back at an angle, you won't have any driven wheels touching the ground.

Also, your non-driven wheels are reducing the normal force on your driven wheels, reducing traction.
That's a good point. How far would you suggest raising the omnis to fix this?

Last edited by Jay Burnett : 08-01-2016 at 20:02.
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