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Re: Mecanum or 6WD

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Originally Posted by Charmander View Post
"throwing tubes to the center" is an advantage to mecanum because it is a shorter distance from where the tubes are picked up to where the grid is. Thus, more time is spent placing tubes on pegs and less time is spent traveling. The forums have stated again and again that 6WD is faster in a forward, reverse direction than mecanum.
If i were on the other team, I would be stealing those tubes that are "in the open".

As per speed, in the forward direction, mecanums, (for the most part) act as any other wheel with lower traction would. Therefore, if it were geared the same way and the wheels are the same size, and your wheels do not slip on acceleration, a 6wd, 8wd and mecanum drive will be the same speed forwards and back.
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Last edited by Jeffy : 09-01-2011 at 16:22. Reason: typo
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