Thread: pic: Jester Drive:Mecanum Wheel Drive Train
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Re: pic: Jester Drive:Mecanum Wheel Drive Train
These wheels are similar but very different to the "grenade" wheels. These wheels are specifically designed for the purpose of allowing slip so the the robot can move laterally left and right as well as provide decent traction for forward and backward movement. However i do not believe, from what i have read on the"grenade" wheels, that they allow for this type of movement. To the best of my knowledge the grenade wheel is just another way to create an omni-wheel, but please correct me if i am wrong. The total weight of the entire robot is 105 lbs. In fact that is with no "speed" holes at all.