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Unread 11-05-2010, 17:46
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Re: AndyMark Mecanum Wheel tests

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Originally Posted by efoote868 View Post
Maximum RPM? Some other destructive spin tests?

How long does it take to wear the treads down until they become unusable (vrs kit wheels and some carpet or sand paper?)

Could get messy.
I too would like too see this, as we demo the robot in the off season on various non-carpet surfaces, and were wondering how much we could put the wheels through without worrying about trashing the rubber. I personally know from other experiences that the hard starts and stops that can happen with a robot can be more than some driving components can handle.

It's always an option for us to replace the wheels with KOP rubbers for demos, but it's much more exciting to show off the sideways motion.