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Originally Posted by trumpthero786
I feel like steel would be very slippery on carpet. Traction would be difficult. I'm not sure I understand how something like this would function like a Swerve drive. If the balls are not powered, how is this any better than a rear wheel drive, omniwheel drivetrain? It does however look like something that would be a very fun project.
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Releveant posts about mechanics, but largely it's "simpler" and far cheaper to build than a full swerve drive. Arguably, the effectiveness now a days is questionable, but certainly something worth looking back into since there's work around for it.