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Re: Mecanum. What's Best

Position the wheels so the contact with the floor makes a square. This means the robot will be a bit longer than it is wide.

We made one with 8" AM wheels, driven by AM gearboxes with a bit of reduction in the chain drive.

Suspension of some sort that lets the wheels all rest on the ground with similar weight load is helpful too, so it will drive where you want it to.