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Re: Chain driven vs Direct drive mechanum

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Originally Posted by davidthefat View Post
Can't the drive ratio thing just be solved by the software? Just reduce the maximum PWM output
If you fix it in software, you reduce the torque (pushing/accelerating power) necessary. If you have trouble steering straight, you CAN fix that in software. While a mecanum does not need pushing power that much, since the wheels slip, it has to accelerate.

Edit: Eric beat me to it.
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