Thread: 5" wheels
View Single Post
  #20   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 24-01-2014, 23:13
Jeffy's Avatar
Jeffy Jeffy is offline
Retired, for now
AKA: Jeff Gier
FRC #2410 (Metal Mustang Robotics) #159 (Alpine Robotics)
Team Role: College Student
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Fort Collins
Posts: 523
Jeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant futureJeffy has a brilliant future
Re: 5" wheels

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregor View Post
Raise one of the outside wheels 1/8". Drill a clearance hole in the current existing holes for your outside wheels, then rivet or bolt a new piece of metal overtop, which the axle hole raised.

I know 610 did this last year, ask them for a few pictures.

Similar to this^

Drill the hold 1/8" higher. Insert "shims" under axle. The shims we have used were steel sheet metal.
__________________
Metal Mustang Robotics 2410 (2008-2011)
2008 STL Rookie All-Star
2010 GKC Finalists
2010 OKC Champions
Alpine Robotics 159 (2012-)
2012 CO Finalists

700 miles from home, 2 miles from FRC. Life is good.