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Unread 04-01-2007, 17:32
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Re: Tank tread

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Originally Posted by DeepWater View Post
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?
Omni-wheels (theoretically) have no less traction in their "Y axis" (forward/reverse) than regular wheels do, so they would have the same slippage point as the drive wheels. In practice this is not always true (particularly with traction wheels and omni-wheels with plastic rollers), but with the right wheels it could be. Say they use AM Trick Wheels with the black EDPM rubber rollers and lower traction drive wheels.
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