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Unread 29-03-2010, 22:19
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Re: How Do mecanum wheels handle the bumps?

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
I do not insist that :-)


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Ether, I re-read your first post. It looks like we may be talking past each other. Seems the key is *when* the rollers start slipping, which we've yet to determine.


However, the fact remains that there are no mecanum wheels made out of traction tread. A swerve/crab drive robot with traction wheels, geared properly will beat out currently available mecanum wheels every time.

Also, mecanum wheels in motion seem to have a built in inefficiency, not all the motor's power can be applied in one direction at once.
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