crab drive vs. mecanum drive system

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09-12-2009, 22:23

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Re: crab drive vs. mecanum drive system

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Originally Posted by superbotman

3. Use mecanum drive with one motor per side.

Won't work, Mecanum requires having 2 motors per side.

Personally I have always liked 6 wheel drive machines w/ a drop center wheel. It may not be as flashy as a 3 speed swerve drive but it is reliable. In my book reliability beats everything.

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