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Re: Drive Train & Control Types '07

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Originally Posted by sdcantrell56 View Post
Im a little confused about the post about omnis at Peachtree. Yes teams used omnis but not in an actual omni drive they were only used as casters more or less to allow for easier turning.
Yeah, all of the omni wheels I saw were just used to aid turning, like we used. There was one crab drive (1057), and one robot had mecanum wheels (I forget the number) with independent suspension. Other than that, though, I think all other robots were 4- or 6-wheel tank drives.
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