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Unread 16-04-2010, 23:22
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Re: Mecanum or Swerve?

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Originally Posted by joek View Post
then they must be using Fisher Price motors to drive, because we're only allowed 5 cims
Yes, many teams use the FP through an AM planetary to mesh with a CIM motor.

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Originally Posted by artdutra04 View Post
I disagree. The first year 228 did swerve was the first year we won a regional.
There are exceptions, for some teams swerve works really REALLY well. Their drivers just get the hang of it.

Just to share a bit of a conversation I was having the other day, the problem with swerve drives is that the wheels are never in the direction you want to go. There is a slight delay. If the driver is aware of this and does not try to correct for it you will be fine. Otherwise you end up going in a bit of a circle. It takes some getting used to. Not a downside just a fact. If you decide to go with a swerve drive robot you need to build a practice bot so your driver can get the hang of it.
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