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Re: Sanity Check! Mecanum wheels...

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Originally Posted by Matt C View Post
I'm still not sure how the orientation would effect turning. As long as the rollers are at a 45 degree angle, there should be no difference except the direction of wheel travel for strafing. Unless there is some variable that I am not seeing.
Same here. It should turn like a four-wheel in any wheel orientation.
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