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Unread 04-01-2007, 17:18
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Re: Tank tread

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
Unless their drive wheels have a tremendous amount of traction, if both "omni-wheels" are powered in the same direction, the robot would move that way, regardless of the "Drive wheels" not having rollers. It would just be a less efficient holonomic drive.
Maybe but I find it hard to believe that the two omni wheels (driven in the same direction) would have enough traction to overcome any "decent" traction wheel. Maybe 2 AndyMark Omnis vs. 2 of the KoP Skyway wheelchair wheels but then wouldn't it just be much more efficient to just use 4 omni wheels?

Last edited by ChuckDickerson : 04-01-2007 at 17:23. Reason: typo