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Unread 29-06-2010, 17:23
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Re: Crazy Drive Train Ideas

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Originally Posted by Hawiian Cadder View Post
augers would work, two augers with oposite direction helixes, the spin the opposite direction of each other to go forward or backward, altering the speed that each one drives would achieve holonomicacy. to go sideways, both spin in the same direction, due to the way the screws are set up it will not be vulnerable to pushing from one side while traveling at 90 degrees like mechanum is to some degree, i think ill ask on Q&A next year if that would be legal.
Not sure if this link has been posted earlier in the thread but here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3NGCL-efRM
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