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Re: Omni Wheel
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Originally Posted by Kilroy0846 View Post
Our team recently purchased 6" Aluminum Omni wheels from Andy Mark. I also got the "press fit" 1/2" ID bearings that are recommended for the wheels. When they said press fit I figured heating up the wheels so the bearing would slide in, then cooling it down to get a tight fit. Contrary to my assumption, the bearings slide right in and out of the holes. I was wondering if any other teams had this problem and how you solved it. Or if there is a standard way to solve this problem that I haven't found on the forums yet

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Are all AndyMark Plastic Omni wheels designed to have a loose press fit ? Or do other teams have a tighter press fit ?
Why would you not want a tight press fit similar to the Kit Wheels ?
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