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Originally Posted by IndySam
I would love to do a tank design using links like a real tank and the rollers from an AM 6" mecanum wheel mounted sideways. Kind of like a omni tread. Or maybe even a few rubber links spaced in the tread to help give a little resistance to sideways pushing.
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Interesting idea. It'd be easy to put that setup on a steel cable around pullies and create the same effect as tank treads. At $3 per roller, 7 feet of belting is only $156 + the cable and shipping...comparatively cheap. Your other option is to use a full-length track of those and a separate short-track belt tread (that runs off the same transmissions) in the middle to provide resistance to sideways pushing.
I wonder what the initial expression on A/M's face would be when they see an order for 100 of these and no associated mecanum wheels
