Swerve Concept

[Greg Woelki]

Originally Posted by jimbo493

2 Wheels allow for more traction and less stress on the bevel gears, plus its just helps with overall stability, we are using the new 4in vex wheels

We will probably use .125 in

This one?

Well keep in mind that, while more wheels will keep the tread pattern from wearing down as quickly, doubling the number of wheels will give only a very minor improvement in traction since, while it is simplified, friction very closely equals N*mu. Having a wheel on each side will significantly increase the torque required for pivoting and it will probably take a minimum of a quarter of a second or so to rotate a module 180 degrees.