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Re: Omni Wheels Survey

George, i know 1083 wants to try to build its own omniwheels next year and i was wondering if you were planning to make them bigger than those 4.72" ones from omniwheel.com. I can't actually think of a valid reason why wheels that small are bad, but very few teams seem to use wheels that small, so there is probably a reason. Maybe a larger wheel gives you the potential for better traction. (yes, i know in theory traction is only dependent on the weight of the robot and the materials contacting each other, but in practice, it isnt that simple) Your grooved omniwheels seemed to have better traction than any others, bought or built.
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