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CD47-Bot 29-01-2004 21:29
pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 

Alex Cormier 29-01-2004 21:29
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
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thats made out of lexan wow... how long did it last?

edomus 30-01-2004 23:05
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
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Originally Posted by ElDiablo872
thats made out of lexan wow... how long did it last?
Where did you find the 65 urethane? I am thinking about making something similar. Any advice would be apreciated.

edomus 31-01-2004 14:36
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
anyone else know where I can find roller similar to these?

Yan Wang 31-01-2004 17:33
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
To answer the above questions:

A pair of them lasted us through the Chesapeake and Canadian regional events. They were specially designed [by students] for last year's game to both stick very well on the HDPE and to clip onto the steel mesh of the ramp to provide extra traction :) The lexan was incredibly strong and the urethane was durable.

That urethane was provided for us by BorgWarner Automotive. Our head engineer brought sample material and we liked that version best. Then our staff of on-call machinists cut it. Have you ever cut urethane? It's about as hard as welding aluminium so we left it up to the pros. Even then it took a week before we got it back.

We may or may not be using omniwheels this year. But if so, then expect something interesting ;)

GregT 31-01-2004 17:44
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
Keep in mind that working with urethane isn't a simple task :) That wheel gave a machinist quite a headache.

edomus 31-01-2004 19:18
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
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Originally Posted by GregT
Keep in mind that working with urethane isn't a simple task :) That wheel gave a machinist quite a headache.

Do you think these were worth the effort?

Yan Wang 31-01-2004 19:20
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
Yes.

Er, that's me pretending to be the machinist who cut the urethane for us. The rest was relatively simple.

edomus 31-01-2004 23:52
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
when these ran did the metal touch the ground?

Cory 01-02-2004 01:15
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
No, the metal didnt touch, otherwise the wheel would have been illegal.

[edit] there isnt any metal on that wheel, barring the fasteners and the shafts the rollers run on. I think you're referring to the lexan, which doesnt touch.

edomus 01-02-2004 09:06
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cory
No, the metal didnt touch, otherwise the wheel would have been illegal.

[edit] there isnt any metal on that wheel, barring the fasteners and the shafts the rollers run on. I think you're referring to the lexan, which doesnt touch.

Not last year it wouldnt have been. I saw a bot with entirely metal treads and they passed.

Stu Bloom 03-02-2004 13:53
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
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Originally Posted by edomus
Not last year it wouldnt have been. I saw a bot with entirely metal treads and they passed.
From 2003 Competition documents - rule M17:

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M17 - Robot wheels, tracks and other parts intended to provide traction on the playing field (“traction devices”) may be purchased or fabricated. In no case, will traction devices that damage the carpet or other playing surfaces be permitted. Traction devices may not have surface features such as metal or hard plastic studs, cleats or other attachments. The outer surface of off-the-shelf wheels may be modified by removing tread material only. In no case may a traction device protrude beyond the bottom surface of the Ramp mesh.
If that bot passed I would say someone was not doing their job ...
Metal cleats and other attachments were allowed in previous years, but this rule was added to avoid field damage which had occurred in 2002.

Andrew Schuetze 07-05-2004 23:38
omni wheel hub research
 
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Can you elaborate as to the hub which appears to be on the inside of the wheel? I notice two bolt holes. Do you have a metal hub bolted on the inside of the wheel which fits the keyed shaft you are using?
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Astronouth7303 08-05-2004 21:36
Re: pic: Team 639 Front Omniwheel
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stu Bloom
From 2003 Competition documents - rule M17:
Quote:
M17 - Robot wheels, tracks and other parts intended to provide traction on the playing field (“traction devices”) may be purchased or fabricated. In no case, will traction devices that damage the carpet or other playing surfaces be permitted. Traction devices may not have surface features such as metal or hard plastic studs, cleats or other attachments. The outer surface of off-the-shelf wheels may be modified by removing tread material only. In no case may a traction device protrude beyond the bottom surface of the Ramp mesh.
If that bot passed I would say someone was not doing their job ...
Metal cleats and other attachments were allowed in previous years, but this rule was added to avoid field damage which had occurred in 2002.
I believe that metal is refering to studs. a metal wheel would be permitted, assuming it wasn't blade-ish on the edge.

Yan Wang 09-05-2004 12:02
Re: omni wheel hub research
 
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schuetze
:)
The two bolts are connected to a sprocket on the otherside that is connected to a main drive chain. The sprocket was keyed for the axle.


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