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Originally Posted by Allison
...the inspectors were worries about once the tread wore down that the metal on the sides and the rivets that were used to attach the tread...
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... might damage the carpet.
We had the same concern about a couple of robots at St. Louis also. I don't see this as a problem with the IFI wheels per se, even with worn treads. However, some teams didn't do a good job of keeping treads attached to the wheels. In all cases where an inspector noted this as a possible violation, or where a referee saw tread come off during a match, the team was able to find replacement tread material and improve its attachment. As an inspector I think the IFI wheels are fine; just be sure you put the tread on to stay. Maybe IFI could provide some additional guidance on attachment methods that are known to work well?
As a team mentor, I'd use the IFI wheels on our robot. They're light, they're strong, they work.
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Richard Wallace
Mentor since 2011 for FRC 3620 Average Joes (St. Joseph, Michigan)
Mentor 2002-10 for FRC 931 Perpetual Chaos (St. Louis, Missouri)
since 2003
I believe in intuition and inspiration. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.
(Cosmic Religion : With Other Opinions and Aphorisms (1931) by Albert Einstein, p. 97)