Thread: And you thought you had cool omni-wheels
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Re: And you thought you had cool omni-wheels
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Originally Posted by RogerR
not quite...
when they are going "forward" the rollers on the wheels don't roll, and the mechanum/ilon wheels act as a normal wheel would. this allows it to put 100% of its power forward, where a "traditional" holonomic platform (with four wheels) would only be able to put out approx. 71% of its full motor power.
ahhh, yes, you're right.. so where a "traditional" holonomic platform goes twice(well, for simplicity's sake, allow me to say twice) the speed going at a 45 degree angle than going straight forward or sideways, this "new" one will go twice as fast forwards and daigonally than sideways... am i right? or am i just getting even more confused?