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Re: Mecanum Wheels is it good fin the Pits

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Originally Posted by yara92 View Post
Dear Friends!
We studded AndyMark Mecanum Wheels it is perfect for us, which can move in any direction, rollers attached to its circumference, these rollers having an axis of rotation at 45° .
But still we have suspicion if any robot will push us what behavior will be.
You will be pushed around since your mu is reduced by ~30%. The advantage is manuverability, and your strategy must require manuverability in order to make use of this advantage.
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Second question what size wheels Left 8" Mecanum Wheel or 6" Mecanum
wheel for stabilization is good.
Either is good, depenfing on where you want your axles. Stability is much more a function of center of gravity than wheel size.
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Any help will love to hear
Mohamed
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