Chain driven vs Direct drive mechanum

[davidthefat]

Originally Posted by EricH

Nope, that just reduces the speed. The drive ratio changes the available speed and torque at the wheel, which affects other things.

Change PWM==change speed only, which is how you drive anyway.
Change gear ratio == change available torque and available speed.

Originally Posted by apalrd

If you fix it in software, you reduce the torque (pushing/accelerating power) necessary. If you have trouble steering straight, you CAN fix that in software. While a mecanum does not need pushing power that much, since the wheels slip, it has to accelerate.

Edit: Eric beat me to it.

LOL This is why I am a programmer, not a hardware guy