21-01-2011, 12:09
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AKA: Pinecone
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Glastonbury, CT
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Re: Another chapter to the 6WD vs. Mecanum debate
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Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux
Depends what you mean by beat. A pushing match? Probably so. A test in maneuverability? I'd disagree with that. If your driver knows how to truly utilize the strengths of the mecanum drive, then you can juke 6 wheel drive robots all day long.
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I've literally never seen a mecanum "juke 6 wheel drives all day long". Not saying it can't be done... just saying I really, really want to see video of it. Partly for "proof" and partly because it would be really cool to watch.
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