Thread: 2012 KOP Wheels failing.
View Single Post
  #3   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 04-05-2012, 19:56
Mk.32's Avatar
Mk.32 Mk.32 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Mark
FRC #2485 (W.A.R. Lords)
Team Role: Engineer
  
Join Date: Jan 2011
Rookie Year: 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 770
Mk.32 has much to be proud ofMk.32 has much to be proud ofMk.32 has much to be proud ofMk.32 has much to be proud ofMk.32 has much to be proud ofMk.32 has much to be proud ofMk.32 has much to be proud ofMk.32 has much to be proud ofMk.32 has much to be proud ofMk.32 has much to be proud of
Re: 2012 KOP Wheels failing.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi View Post
We had a similar issue with one of our direct driven wheels. The area that the hub was attached to was stripped of material and the threads of the bolt pattern were stripped. For us, I don't think it was due to the product though, we caught the edge of a bridge while driving off of it and I think that's what caught the wheel and sort of pulled it apart from the hub.
We never really subjected these wheels to an excessive large load, no bump just general driving and turning yet it still did this.
__________________
Engineering mentor: Team 2485: WARLords 2013-

Team President: Team 3647 2010-2013