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Re: Sanity Check! Mecanum wheels...

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Originally Posted by richwong View Post
Your wheels should appear as an x-shape when you look at the robot from the top.

We have found that even weight distribution, motor bias and wheel roller tightness all affect the ability the strafe straight.
Yes it MUST be an X on the top. If it an "O" on top... it will do everything BUT rotate. ( Actually it Will attempt to rotate but it will jump all over the place. Once you look at the vector you can see why.

Steve