View Single Post
  #7   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 27-02-2014, 00:14
mrnoble's Avatar
mrnoble mrnoble is offline
teacher/coach
FRC #1339 (Angelbotics)
Team Role: Coach
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: denver, co
Posts: 922
mrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond reputemrnoble has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Banebots innovative wheels

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
There's absolutely no way that a plastic bushing has less friction than a solid ball bearing.

Have you compared these to other off the shelf options for Colsons?
We've used the WCP dead and live hubs before. They are fine, but heavier. Free spin on the Igus with a grade 8 axle is smooth as compared to a steel ball bearing, and we have greater drivetrain efficiency than we had using the WCP w/bearings.