pic: 3397 holonomic drive udates!

[I_AM_Clayton]

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[trumpthero786]

I like the spiky chariot wheels. Might need steel toed shoes while testing, though! Have you guys driven yet? I'd love to see a video of it in action.

[I_AM_Clayton]

Originally Posted by trumpthero786

I like the spiky chariot wheels. Might need steel toed shoes while testing, though! Have you guys driven yet? I'd love to see a video of it in action.

Hah, this is just a prototype! If and when we build this design for competition it will have an outer octagon to protect the wheels (there won't be spikes ). We have not driven yet, but within the next week we will begin the programming phase.

[Aaron Ng]

I couldn't help but remember this thread the moment I saw the post http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=89768

In all seriousness, i really like the design. very simple yet effective with the vex single reduction gearbox.

How fast does it travel? From the picture, I cant tell if it is a 6 or 8 in wheel. If it is 6in, it would be at least 17ft/s and if it is 8, that would be 23ft/s , both of which are too fast imo for a single speed robot.

I have always stayed away from omni wheels because of their lower traction. Are you guys worried about being pushed around? of course, with this type of agility, you can just move around people, but at 17ft/s your acceleration wont be too high.