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16-02-2010, 14:01

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Re: mecanum wheels.

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Originally Posted by joek

no, they're usually chain drive, no one uses directdrive on their wheels that i know of

Direct drive does NOT mean directly from the motor. It means it is directly driven off of the gearbox output shaft. Many teams do this, even with mechanum wheels.

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