|
Re: make vs. buy wheels
Quote:
Originally Posted by RMS11
O, and how much did those wheels actually weigh?
|
I think our 2006 wheels were like 0.28 lbs a piece, those are the ones drew posted. They were 5" in diameter and 2" wide.
Our 2007 wheels were 0.18 lbs a piece, 4" OD and 1" wide.
Since 2006 we have been making our own wheels and will probably continue to do so. For us, it is much cheaper to make them then to buy any of the ones that are in the market right now. They are also much lighter.
Overall UHMW worked good, but after some time the bearings began to get a little lose on the counter bores. The wheels were very tough, in fact in my opinion they handle impact better than our new aluminum wheels.
Best picture I could find of our 2007 wheels: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/27927
For 2008 we decided to go with aluminum because we wanted to run them on live axles with a 1/8 key. There aren't any good pictures of them online. I will try to find one and upload it.
__________________
Team 1251 The Techtigers
2010 FL Regional Winner (BIG thanks to 86 and 1612)
2009 FL Regional Finalist (BIG thanks to 79 and 744)
2008 FL Regional Winner, FL GM Industrial Design, SC GM Industrial Design
2007 FL Regional Winner, FL GM Industrial Design, Palmetto Regional Finalist, Palmetto Motorola Quality.
2006 Palmetto Regional Winner, Daimler Chrysler Team Spirit Award
2005 FL Regional Judges Award, FL Regional 3rd seeded and finalist, Palmetto Regional Xerox Creativity Award, Palmetto Regional 1st seeded and finalist
2004 UCF Regional Rookie All-star Award
|