Thread: Chain driven vs Direct drive mechanum
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Unread 03-06-2010, 21:17
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Re: Chain driven vs Direct drive mechanum
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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
Nope, that just reduces the speed. The drive ratio changes the available speed and torque at the wheel, which affects other things.

Change PWM==change speed only, which is how you drive anyway.
Change gear ratio == change available torque and available speed.
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Originally Posted by apalrd View Post
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.
LOL This is why I am a programmer, not a hardware guy
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