15-02-2010, 23:04
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Re: What Pushed You Toward Mecanum Drive This Season?
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Originally Posted by archer003
I'm not sure if there's much difference between the sets, but 1982 is using Andymark Omni-wheels. I've seen the mechanum wheels, but the only diffrence I've noticed are the rollers on the Omni wheels is parallel to the front of the bot, while mecanum wheels are at an angle.
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Omni wheels are used when you want to make part of your drive have reduced friction in the direction the wheels aren't driven. Mecanum wheels are used to make a drivetrain that can roll in all directions. Omnis can be made to do something similar if mounted at angles, but usually aren't.
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