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Re: 3 Robot Project - ALL DONE ALMOST
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 9 Mar 2001 00:52:36 GMT
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A spherical roller is just a ball in a loose fiting socket like on the
underside of a mechanical mouse. (Computer pointing device, not a
robo-rodent !) Some people actually use the tops of roll on anti-perspirant
bottles for casters on small robots...
An omni wheel is a wheel that allows movement in any direction on a planar
surface. Here's a link :
http://www.acroname.com/robotics/info/ideas/omnicaster/omnicaster.html
HTH,
Xanthra47
"Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:G9t103.5ss@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.robotics, Jason S. Mantor writes:
> > Try just using one wheel on your caster. This will eliminate a good bit • of
> > the drag you are seeing. With one wheel, the drag shouldn't disturb your
> > vehicle's heading as much. You could be tricky and use a spherical • roller
> > or an omni wheel instead, too.
>
> What is a sperical roller andomi wheel? What do they look like? Thanks
> Ahui
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