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Unread 26-02-2010, 15:20
jpmittins
 
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Re: 423 mecanum driving

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Originally Posted by drtysteve384 View Post
our team stayed away from mecanum wheels because we though we would lose traction while going over the ramp...but good job though
We decided to use mecanum after several teams posted successful videos of them taking the hump with mecanum wheels. Unbeknownst to me, the manipulator team tried to design the kicker to fit under the tunnel. So if everything goes well, you'll see us climbing the bump and going through the tunnel at NJ next week. Now, to just build a kicker in the first place...