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Re: Team 3070 Mechanum wheels

I have a bad feeling that these wheels may give you more hassle than you have bargained for.

I am not saying this to downplay your efforts by any means, please don't take this the wrong way.

That aluminum looks very thin, too thin for effective use on a mecanum wheel. Second, I am fairly positive that rollers should be tapered from the center of the roller (also I would not recommend delrin as the roller material).

Note that AndyMark mecanum wheels use "convex rubber rollers are sandwiched between 2 steel welded plates" and that is after getting complaints prior to 09 that the wheels were weak and dented easily.

Again, I am just trying to look out for your team. I would really look into purchasing mecanum wheels from AM or seriously rethinking this wheel design.

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