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Re: A new drivetrain Idea?

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Originally Posted by Cody C
Hmm...The omnis were originally just so that you could open and close the sides without an extremely strong motor. If you replaced them with grippy wheels, it would just take a lot more power to pull the wheels sideways when opening or closing the wheel-base.
I was thinking grippies just at the middle or closest to the hinge. It would certainly do exactly what you want with a single grippy on each side.
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