pic: Jester Drive:Mecanum Wheel Drive Train

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12-03-2005, 11:49

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Re: pic: Jester Drive:Mecanum Wheel Drive Train

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Originally Posted by Alekat

Ok i'm sure i'm not the only one who has little idea of what i am looking at. Are those wheels supposed to give better traction? Or are they a form of multidirectional wheels?

I'd guess they're a variation of omni-directional drive, providing more traction in a forward direction. Look's really cool - but a bit complex!

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