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General Misc => Robot Videos => Topic started by: Admin on May 19, 2007, 11:07:00 AM

Title: mecanum wheel demonstration
Post by: Admin on May 19, 2007, 11:07:00 AM

I havent seen a robot with this type of wheel in ages . . . and I figure most people havent at all . . .

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Shows the motion capability of the Mecanum wheel that uses casters at a 45 degree angle to wheel rotation.

[youtube=425,350]S9t68QzUVNA[/youtube]

Title: Re: mecanum wheel demonstration
Post by: Brandon121233 on May 19, 2007, 11:28:13 AM

OOOOO000000ooooo MAGIC! pretty sweet, do they only work on hard surfaces, or would it work on carpet as well?

Title: Re: mecanum wheel demonstration
Post by: hazzer123 on May 20, 2007, 01:57:57 AM

Wow thats amazing!

Heres a fork lift truck with the same type of wheels.

[youtube=425,350]Cee1UZN0p98[/youtube]

Title: Re: mecanum wheel demonstration
Post by: Steve Joblin on May 26, 2007, 01:33:45 PM

Mecanum wheels are awsome!  It is surprising that they are not more popular and that it is difficult to find them (and they are very expensive when you can find them!)... Anyway, thought I would contribute this robot featuring macanum wheels:

[youtube=425,350]CGZBtZbZ714[/youtube]

edit by admin: I fixed your youtube link, remember to just put the jumbled letters between the brackets and not the entire http link

Title: Re: mecanum wheel demonstration
Post by: Hal9000 on May 27, 2007, 08:48:45 AM

This is like the one off the front cover of the 'first robotics' book