Programming for Mecanum Wheel Chassis

[Ether]

Originally Posted by yank

The "top view" picture shows our robot from earlier this week when we put the wheels on.

I see only two motors. You are using four motors (one for each wheel), yes?

It looks like you are actually gearing up the speed from the motor to the wheels. Yikes. I don't know what kind of motors you are using, but if they are anything like FRC motors you need to gear them down. Way down.

[yank]

Originally Posted by Ether

I see only two motors. You are using four motors (one for each wheel), yes?

It looks like you are actually gearing up the speed from the motor to the wheels. Yikes. I don't know what kind of motors you are using, but if they are anything like FRC motors you need to gear them down. Way down.

Yes, we are using one motor per wheel. That picture was taken before we got all the motors on.

We geared the motors down yesterday (2:1).

[Ether]

Originally Posted by yank

We geared the motors down yesterday (2:1).

What is the free speed of the motors you are using?

[yank]

Originally Posted by Ether

What is the free speed of the motors you are using?

160 rpm (they're AndyMark NeveRest 40s)

[Ether]

Originally Posted by yank

160 rpm (they're AndyMark NeveRest 40s)

That's a gearmotor. It's already been geared way down (40:1)

Max power is only 14 watts. How fast do you need to go, and how heavy is that robot going to be?