pic: Dual omni-wheel

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Originally Posted by mechanicalbrain

I'm curious about the actual benefit of dual wheels. Also what material are your rollers and how well do they work. If anyone has ideas for good materials for rollers that can be easily shopped i would really appreciate you sending me a message. I need something with a fair amount of traction on carpet but wont cause enough friction to cause trouble with rolling.

I have just the stuff you are looking for GUM RUBBER!

Nothing beats Gum Rubber, ask anyone who has ever been in a pushing match with us!

The best thing about it is that it comes in tube form so all you have to do is cut it to length!

http://www.atlanticrubber.com/WebCom...ing2.asp?mat=7

We used 1'' diameter wrapped Gum Rubber on our 8'' diameter omni wheels.

It turns just as good as any other Omni wheel out there, just with way more traction and with less bounce than omni wheels in the single configuration.

By the way nice wheels, what kind of machine did you use to make the plates?

I hope you are using them with a cool drive-train!