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Re: Teams With Mecanum Wheels
Keep in mind that with cylindrical rollers, your robot will not drive smoothly. Basically, if you view your wheel edge on (so that the axle would appear to be a disc), you want the rollers to make a single circle.
I would encourage all teams to try making mechanum wheels, but keep in mind that the rollers, not the hubs, are the hard part.
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Zan Hecht
Scorekeeper: '05 Championship DaVinci Field/'10 WPI Regional
Co-Founder: WPI-EBOT Educational Robotics Program
Alumnus: WPI/Mass Academy Team #190
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