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Re: pic: FRC 1771 Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by sdcantrell56 View Post
Yeah I will look into cutting weight out of the frame. As for the wheels, I really want to go custom for a lot of reasons. Primarily we can get the exact size we want (5"), they are also keyed for hex shaft without a hub, and finally they are way cheaper as the material to make 12 wheels only costs ~$70. The wheels will of course be treaded with roughtop or wedgetop. I guess I am primarily asking for the durability of the actual uhmw portion of the wheel and if we go this route we will probably have a full set of spares with us at all times
I'm worried about hex-broaching plastic. Doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Might want to go with some of those Al AM hubs.... or wheels....


For the record you CAN buy 5" plastic wheels for less than $70.
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