Here's what we bought at Home Depot:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100211722?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=anti+skid+adhesive+for+ladders&storeId=1 0051&N=5yc1v&R=100211722#.UTvGdKUTtz8
We aren't the most scientific when it comes to how much compression? It was trial and error. We've made our shooter adjustable at the side wheel and at our top driver motor wheel and did everything by touch, feel and sight. Our Mark II eyeballs did the trick. We used a piece of rubber weatherstripping (after trying several thicknesses) on the wall. We've put 2" teflon tape from McMaster-Carr on the shooter "rails". Compression? Don't have any. We use an Andymark 6" wheel from 2011 KoP. We've constructed several wheel replacements for the tournament. Again, we attached this material to the wheel, custom cut it, and glued it down with gap filling CA.
I spent some bucks on pneumatic wheels but the performance was not optimal. We're shooting 90-99% at 30', 80-90% at 40'. We're using one (1) CIM directly attached to the wheel with an 8mm hub . We've got another drive on the top of our shooting mechanism so we get spin from the side and push from the top. It works, is robust and is simple. For our team, simple is good. Not many of my students know how to turn screws but we're learning every year. We've got an acrylic cover over the side wheel for safety's sake. We're not fancy, nor do we have a huge bankroll. We try to use KISS principles and keep the costs to a minimum.
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Originally Posted by cad321
Do you have a link or picture of this material you have put on your wheels? Is it like the non-slip material you put under a rug or more like what you would find on the step of a ladder. This type of solution is exactly what we need we just haven't found a material yet. How much compression did you have on the Frisbee(if any)? Also what kind of results were you getting; 10ft, 20ft 30ft...?
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