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Re: pic: Team 935 Chassis Teaser

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Originally Posted by gyaniv View Post
What benefit do you get from the mechanum wheels if you have another 2 plaction wheels with wedgetop tread on them at each side?... won't it be better if you put 2 omni wheels instead?
It's hard to tell exactly, but judging by the frame, the center two wheels are raised up slightly, so that on normal flat ground they're running straight mecanum, but when they go over the bump the traction wheels are there to help out.
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