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Re: Pros & Cons of Carb/Swerve Drive Train.

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
In this case, you are probably right. 6 wheels is better than four wheels for skid steering, not crab drive. At this point, you should probably not try a crab.

Oh, and the biggest problem with your posted design is that those center wheels had better be omnis, otherwise you won't be able to go sideways (which is the main point of having a crab drive).
Good point.
The middle wheels are not omni wheels but andymark wheels. Our mentor says that the middle wheels are for traction.
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