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Re: Pic: Easy to make mecanums..

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Originally Posted by Alex.Norton
Its not that 45* is most efficient. It is that 45* results in the max speed to the side is equally to the max speed forward. They are actually less efficient than say 30* because the rollers need to turn faster when moving in a direction other than forward. Of course 30* also means that the max side speed is lower than the max forward speed and the pushing power is greater.
By 'most efficient,' I meant simply that a 45* offset allows for the fastest perpendicular drive speed. It's true that you can optimize the offset angle to better suit the conditions under which the drive will operate.
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