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Re: pic: Average 2014 Chassis

Is the center wheel dropped? If so, what was the thought process for using omni's? Last year, my team did the same thing sort of against my wishes because I didn't see the purpose. It seems to me that as long as you power every wheel and only 4 can physically be on the ground, then turning will never be an issue. Despite that question though, looks like a great drive train. Nice job guys!
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Re: pic: Average 2014 Chassis

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Is the center wheel dropped?
We didn't drill any extra holes for axles in the AM14U chassis, so yes, the omniwheel axles are about 1/8" higher than the other two axles when the chassis edges are parallel to the floor. This is effectively about 1/16" center wheel drop. I agree that a custom chassis would not need a center wheel drop for this kind of omniwheel setup.
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