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Re: pic: AndyMark Mecanums

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Originally Posted by Billfred
I saw them in Atlanta, and they felt pretty solid to me (at least for prototypes). I've seen a lot of things made from 1/8" aluminum, and it seems to hold up to plenty of abuse, especially once you start putting some bends in there.
When 190 made our mecanum wheel, we originally had our rollers supported by 1/8" aluminum tabs, but we found that lose quickly bent when supporting a 130 pound robot making rapid movements. We switched to 1/8" steel, and while those were much better, we still had the occasional bent tab.
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