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Originally Posted by asid61
Those Silverthin bearings are pricey (albeit highly convenient)! I know teams that used them way back in the past have gotten sponsored.
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I was worried about this. I requested a quote from Silverthin but have not heard back yet. I know the equivalent bearing from VXB is $81.77!
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Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss
Can you shed some light on the wheel itself? Also, any chance for the full CAD?
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The wheel is to be made from ABS (either on a printer or lathe) and the tread is polyurethane tubing from sun-ray that would be pressed on and bonded with a silicone adhesive like shoe goo. The basic layout and shape of the wheel should be visible in the cross section view.
Here is a link to the
CAD. If you need STEP files let me know, and I can put that up too.
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Originally Posted by mman1506
Retention Compound (also made by Loctite) should work well. It can fill much larger gaps than threadlock.
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I like this idea, but I'm not sure how removable it would be.