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Originally Posted by SenorZ
Does $6 for a 2" wheel seem a bit steep to anyone else?
[EDIT: just saw how expensive the tear drop flex rollers are!!!]
Seen similar wheels on many 2015 robots for landfill tote gathering.
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Not really. What's your alternative for this application?
I've seen team use something similar to the 4" flex wheel from McMaster (2497K12 for example). Those are $30+.
Another alternative was making your own roller from polyurethane tubing - which isn't cheap either.
David