Chief Delphi - Wheel Envy?

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- Robot Showcase (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=58)

- - Wheel Envy? (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82304)

My team 2865 Roboteknix just finished making one complete mech wheel and wanted to show it off:

Here we are baking the rollers to cure them:

Here is a closeup of the final wheel:

Here are a couple more pics:

Hope you all enjoyed and are jealous ;3

youre missing the keyway :P

The keyways are being broached tomorrow.

I like it.
I would like it more if it was in Killer Bees yellow. That would make it the best Mecanum wheel ever created.

looks pretty sweet...
are you guys going to post a vid when youre done?
and whats the diameter of these?
to be honest i havent been very impressed with mechanums, especially under 8inches? and what gear ratios/gearboxes are you guys using?

...its alright if the answers "classified info" for the record :P

Those are the best looking custom wheels I have seen in a while. What are your rollers made from?

I really wish AM offered wheels in this style, with the advantages of an interior frame design.

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Those look awesome

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN MODIFIED.

I'll stop Brandon there...some details should be saved for Portland... I will tell you that the urethane materials from Smooth-On have been great to work with and fairly error tolerant (a few grams off here and there doesn't seem to cause too many issues). His post was supposed to be a teaser shot or two...silly Webmasters....

Haha, Sorry Sal. I don't think Brandon was there when we were talking about checking with the team before posting specs.

Though I must say, I'm still amazed with the wheels. I think they're turning out fantastic! =)

Absolutely fantastic looking wheels. Hope they hold up.

.-. My bad Sal... you said "post on chief delphi"... so I did

Actually, showing off the whole wheel vs a teaser is better for your team in this case. If I were to see your robot on the field without have seeing this thread, I'd figure ooo, you have some andymark mecanums, cool.... and move on. Had I only seen say a roller (as the "teaser") in this thread, I probably wouldn't even had remember when it comes time to regionals.

That aside, sweet wheels. I like the colors alot too.

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Originally Posted by BrandonG (Post 916872)

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN MODIFIED.

hmmm my bad :P haha

PEER PRESSURE IS A TERRIBLE THING! :D

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Originally Posted by Joe_Widen (Post 916945)

Wisdom.

Teasers, in general, are pretty boring. They may provide some interest but they rarely inspire or intrigue. The photos in this thread provide an opportunity for discussion and curiosity to grow. If I were going to be at a competition where 2865 was competing - I would take the time to visit their pit and check out their wheels. Maybe ask some questions about the oven/baking process. If one is going to make any assumption when posting a teaser, it would be a good idea to assume that the viewer/audience/general public doesn't know as much as you may think they do and that you are the bridge to understanding or creating enough interest to become that bridge. 2865 has done that.

Jane