Thread: Mecanum or 6WD
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Re: Mecanum or 6WD

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Originally Posted by Charmander View Post
So my team has had a big debate between Mecanum and 6WD. 6WD is ideal for transporting tubes from one side of the field to the other because of the potential speed, while Mecanum is ideal for placing tubes on the scoring grid due to the lateral movement. We are allowed to "throw" the tubes to the center. This ability supports Mecanum because it shortens the distance of travel. However, this will cause an increase in robot to robot contact to which mecanum wheels are not well equipped for due to low traction. We have heard a lot of hype about the 6WD on the forums.

Questions:

6WD or Mecanum? Which do you prefer and why?

What is the turn radius of 6WD?

Do you predict the game to be high contact or not? Why?
I think Mecanum seeing as it brought success for us last year, the turn radius can't be that good for 6WD not to mention the extra power expended in turning those two extra wheels. Then again Mecanum requires four motors. I predict we will see robots shatter. I liked that at the kickoff.
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