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Re: Mecanum Wheel Setup Help

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Originally Posted by DirectXMan12 View Post
Hi,
We have our wheels set up according to the omnidirectional.pdf doc @ firstroboticscanada.org.
The picture shown on page 8 of that document is INCORRECT, and would cause the behavior you are experiencing.


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Originally Posted by DirectXMan12 View Post
we are having problems spinning in circles (namely, we can't spin in circles - we can only skate, not turn). Which is the correct config, and could our config be preventing us from turning?
The correct configuration is show here:

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-...lSpecSheet.pdf

If you have mounted your mecanum wheels so that the rollers form a "diamond" (sometimes called an "O") when viewed from the top, then that is wrong, and it would cause the "no spin" behavior you are observing:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=907174

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Last edited by Ether : 21-02-2010 at 15:20. Reason: fixed broken link
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