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Re: Swerve Drive Idea

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We did this for our Swerve for Triple Play, and it didn't end well. Eventually the wires will twist and fray, even with programming constraints to avoid as much steering and overturning as possible.
Agreed, this can be an issue.

I recall frc469 in the past few seasons auto unwinding their swerve modules when they were sitting still to avoid wire issues.

You can always go coaxial.
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