Thread: Mecanum Motors
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Unread 08-01-2008, 10:07
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Re: Mecanum Motors

Team 401 used mecanum last year to some success. Using encoders on them isn't very reliable as mecanum its self slips a lot and your feedback will be off.

Using 4 CIM motors with banebot gear boxes is the way to go, just keep the robot balanced.