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Re: AM14U3 chassis with mecanum wheels?

Just be careful which gear reduction your boxes have.
Mecanum wheels have an effective coefficient of friction around 0.7, as opposed to around 1 for the KoP HiGrip wheels. A light robot may be prone to "wheel spin" on mecanums.
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