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Re: pic: 6 wheel drive with a suspension

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Originally Posted by joeweber View Post
...A top view of the idea I posted before...
If that's a top view, I think your mecanum wheels are in the wrong orientation. From what I'm looking at, it looks like the drivebase will have low rotational stability. The omnis will mask the problem, but the underlying issue will still be there.

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Originally Posted by Tottanka View Post
I might be totally wrong here, but i think there is a huge problem with this design.
The chains going to the omni wheels in the center should not be there...Can someone more experienced tell me if i am correct here?
This drawing does not give enough detail to show the differential on the omniwheel drive shaft.
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