This years wheels
 

Can anyone tell me who supplied the wheels in this years KOP's. I called Skyway and was told "not us".

Re: This years wheels
 

www.andymark.biz is the supplier in question. Look on the edge of the gray on one side; the word "AndyMark" is molded into the plastic.

Re: This years wheels
 

They're supplied by AndyMark. www.andymark.biz

Re: This years wheels
 

it was andymark... you can order replacements at andymark.biz :D

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lol in the time it takes me to verify it actually was andy mark two other people posted... :eek:

Re: This years wheels
 

Can we order 8 inch wheels from Andy Mark that were like 2007 wheels or do we have to use the wheels supplied this year? :confused: We need 8 inch wheels not 6 inch. We need just 2 to match some others we are using.

Thanks,

Carolyn Hinckley

Re: This years wheels
 

No, Andymark only supplies 6" wheels. You can see what they have at www.andymark.biz

Re: This years wheels
 

Are there any limitations on wheels used?

Re: This years wheels
 

No. COTS wheels typically don't cost anywhere near the $400 needed to make them illegal.

Re: This years wheels
 

Only limitation is that no metal or velcro-like material contact the carpet.

Re: This years wheels
 

i dont like the andymark wheels this year that came in the kit. they were all hard compared to last year which were soft and they actually sink in the middle like a u shape. we would have to put them on a lathe to fix them. anyone else have those problems.

Re: This years wheels
 

Once you put the robot's weight on the wheel, it spreads out to a larger contact patch. By lathing it down, you're actually decreasing the effectiveness of your wheels... Also, teams using the AM kit wheels should probably get some advice from the longboarding world on how to break in 'Thane wheels. You can make a hard wheel extremely slippery, or incredibly soft and grippy, all depending on how you wear it in.

If my team didn't have a decent budget, the AM wheels would be an instantly used item, as they are awesome for their price.

Re: This years wheels
 

Skyway can provide 8" wheels like the ones first use to put in the kit. You will have to make adapters to use skyway wheels. In my opinion the rubber is much better on skyway. The andymark wheels are sloppy But you don't have to make hub adapters.

Re: This years wheels
 

Thank you so much.:)

Carolyn Hinckley

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Hi, so the only rules that govern what wheels we can use is the price, that they are COTS and that they do no damage the field?

If we buy new 8" Skyway wheels and modify them is this still legal?

Thanks
Windell
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