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Re: Mecanum drive question (Square configuraton?)

Mechanums will ONLY work in ONE configuration That I have found.

The frame can be either square or rectangular... that doesn't matter.

BUT there is only one way the wheels can be oriented and work properly
Look at the AXLES from the top they have to be in the X configuration as in
\ /
/ \

Which means if you flip it over and look at the Axles... (or if you were looking up at the bottom and the bot was on a piece of glass over you)... the AXLES must form an O as in

/ \
\ /

NO OTHER CONFIGURATION SEEMS TO WORK. Not sure why. Good luck at the game!


Steve

Last edited by Steve_Alaniz : 14-01-2010 at 19:24. Reason: rethinking