pic: Spotted at IRI: New AM wheel (2)

[nahstobor]

Sorry I don't have any better pictures of our old wheel. Our wheel is made from two pieces of Lexan bolted together along with our pulley assembly. We made our wheels on a CNC.

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Plaction Wheel

The 6" Plaction Wheels are now available for purchasing.

For a limted time, we have a special offer. For those eager folks who want to test these new wheels at an 2008 off-season FRC event, we are offering them at 50% off until September 8th. With this discount, we only ask for some feedback (via email) regarding how these wheels performed at your competition. If you choose to order these and get a discount, just let us know which event you are participating in when you order the wheels.

We really like this wheel. In order to change treads, you just need to back off the 6 perimeter screws about 1/8", put in a new tread, and then tighten the screws back up.

Sincerely,
Andy Baker

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

The 6" Plaction Wheels are now available for purchasing.

For a limted time, we have a special offer. For those eager folks who want to test these new wheels at an 2008 off-season FRC event, we are offering them at 50% off until September 8th. With this discount, we only ask for some feedback (via email) regarding how these wheels performed at your competition. If you choose to order these and get a discount, just let us know which event you are participating in when you order the wheels.

We really like this wheel. In order to change treads, you just need to back off the 6 perimeter screws about 1/8", put in a new tread, and then tighten the screws back up.

Sincerely,
Andy Baker

I'll pick up 4 tomorrow w/roughtop. For CAGE.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

We really like this wheel. In order to change treads, you just need to back off the 6 perimeter screws about 1/8", put in a new tread, and then tighten the screws back up.

Price aside, the thought of having to rivet tread to these was a bit of a dealbreaker for me. (The time required to put in two rivets isn't appreciably different from the time required to put in six or eight, in my experience.) If these things hold without them, we might just have to give 'em a spin.

[camtunkpa]

I just ordered a set of these for 222. Any Mid-Atlantic teams will be able to check them out on our bot at Duel on the Delaware, Ramp Riot and Brunswick Eruption.

[IndySam]

Whoooo, just got my wheels from AM!

Sometimes it's cool to live in Indiana.

[JesseK]

One thing I like about these wheels is how clean they should be regarding chains. It appears that a 33-tooth #25 sprocket can be mounted flush against the wheel without chain interference (side to side against the tread as well as hitting the wheel around the sprocket), can anyone confirm?

[camtunkpa]

I just got our wheels yesterday and they look great! We'll hafta wait and see how they hold up, but I'm not very worried about that. The wheels seem pretty robust. I really like that we aren't going to have to make up spacers to mount sprockets. I'll give some more information as soon as these end up on our bot.

[sdcantrell56]

Any update on these? How are they holding up? Does the tread stay on without rivets? Also will the 4" version come out before next season?

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by sdcantrell56

Any update on these? How are they holding up? Does the tread stay on without rivets? Also will the 4" version come out before next season?

We just heard some preliminary results from the Mission Mayhem competition: the treads are staying on without rivets if the width of the tread is right at 1"

More data is needed to make a conclusive decision, though.

As for the 4" version of this wheel, we will not be making these until next summer.

Sincerely,
Andy

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

We just heard some preliminary results from the Mission Mayhem competition: the treads are staying on without rivets if the width of the tread is right at 1"

More data is needed to make a conclusive decision, though.

As for the 4" version of this wheel, we will not be making these until next summer.

Sincerely,
Andy

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww........ The 4" wheels were what I was so excited about

[Lowfategg]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww........ The 4" wheels were what I was so excited about

Better call up Wayne Szalinski or invent a shrink ray yourself.

[sdcantrell56]

thats good to hear that the tread retention is working. Although it is a monstrous bummer that the 4" version won't be ready. That's the size that we would most likely be shooting for. I guess custom wheels it is.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

We just heard some preliminary results from the Mission Mayhem competition: the treads are staying on without rivets if the width of the tread is right at 1"

More data is needed to make a conclusive decision, though.

As for the 4" version of this wheel, we will not be making these until next summer.

Sincerely,
Andy

The tread stayed on, but is there any way of testing whether it spun separately/slipped on the wheel itself under high loads?

Just curious.

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

The tread stayed on, but is there any way of testing whether it spun separately/slipped on the wheel itself under high loads?

Just curious.

Make a mark across the tread and wheel with a Sharpie? This is obviously not the most precise of methods as it will not be able to determine how much slipping occurs if it is greater than 360 degrees, but it would be a start at least.

EDIT: I just realized that this question may not be asking how to actually perform the test but rather if someone has or could perform the test. If it is the latter, ignore my comment.