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Jon Stratis

13-01-2016 11:47

Re: New Track Option

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Originally Posted by NShep98 (Post 1521628)

My understanding, being the one who wrote the BOM for my team last year, is that since the treads are sold by the foot, you would apply the listed price for a single foot, since you do not HAVE to use each foot segment together.

My understanding, as an LRI, supports this. R11 states:

Quote:

If the modules are designed to assemble into a single configuration, and the assembly is functional in only that configuration, then the total cost of the complete assembly including all modules must fit within the price constraints defined in R11.

The modules being sold here are designed to be used in multiple configurations (aka multiple tread lengths). Your specific assembly of them into what you specifically need doesn't matter. Example BOM entries would be:

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Item.                           Cost.     Quantity.     Total

Tank chain started kit.         40.00.    5.            200.00

Tank chain links.               2.50.     100.          250.00

Insanityman18

14-01-2016 19:40

Re: New Track Option

Does anyone have a inventor supported cad file of the rhino's

TankChain

17-01-2016 20:14

Re: New Track Option

All,

I thought I would post a link to a video of our track system in action. The Dalton School in NY used our track on their FTC robot and sent me this brief video they had. They said they are working on a video explaining how they used the tracks with the Tetrix kit as well.

https://youtu.be/iuOcrR4hvzw

cntrl4u

20-01-2016 22:59

Re: New Track Option

Just got our order in from Tank Chain. Product goes together faster than you think. Product looks great and setting it up was a lot easier than a belt track. The ability to add or subtract length just by removing chain links makes the design process a lot more forgiving. The tread material really grips carpet well much better in our opinion than any of the performance wheel treads that we have used in past seasons. The true "Lug" design grabs the edges of the defenses with a lot more authority than continuous belt treads.We used Vex #35 plate sprockets for the main drive and smaller Vex sprocket with hub for the "road wheels". Makes a nice looking drive package. We welcome another progressive part supplier to the First robotics fold. Job well done on a great design. Thx Tank Chain.

TankChain

01-02-2016 14:11

Re: New Track Option

Hello all,

I wanted to give you a little update. I just left the injection molding company and the parts look perfect. They are flying off the machine and we are shipping orders starting today. We hope to have all our current orders shipped in a few days and will have plenty of parts left for any last minute shoppers.

I even got some video of them being made. Once I have time I will edit that and upload to YouTube.

Knufire

01-02-2016 14:16

Re: New Track Option

These look great. Seems like you have a great product here, and it's definitely about to be battle tested through the FRC season.

If this comes out of the season as a successful product that many teams implemented successfully, I'd suggest approaching some of the traditional FRC suppliers and seeing if they would be willing to distribute your product. Gaining a wider audience might allow you to ramp up production to the point you can drive the cost down a bit, which would definitely make this more appealing to many more teams.

A #25 chain version would probably be extremely popular as well.

TankChain

01-02-2016 14:28

Re: New Track Option

We actually are talking with a few vendors now. We do have plans to lower costs and expand to other sizes. We are a new company, but we really believe in the product and can't wait to grow.

Josh

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