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Re: Mecanum problems

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do you have any sort or suspension for each wheel on your mechanum drive? It may sound odd, but mechanum drives really do need suspension to work optimally. I haven't personally built a mechanum drive bot, but i know anyone who has would back me up on this.
The TechnoKats built one without suspension. It works because the frame has just enough flex to keep all the wheels on the ground. There can be issues if the weight doesn't get distributed relatively evenly, but with a good centering of weight it drives great.
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Re: Mecanum problems

Do your rollers spin freely? Our mecanum wheels we giving us a bumpy ride before we fixed the plates and freed up the rollers.

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