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Originally posted by patrickrd
We used to use wheels made by this company on our RoboCup robots in 2001-2002. They also had the hex bore. This is how we (or my past teammates) did it: You can purchase hex stock from McMaster (among other places), and since it is an .874" bore (which seems huge to me), you can drill out something like a 3/8" hole centered in the hex stock. Then, you can connect a standard circular shaft, and use a keyway or pin or dutch pin to secure the hex shaft to the circular shaft.
- Patrick
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I understand the idea, but what kind of machinery would one need to insure that the hole would be dead-center? Would a standard drill press be OK for this?
I think we will buy .874" hex stock, and use it as a hub for the wheels, . . as in it just fits onto a standard smaller circular shaft, and is secured using cotter pins or something of that nature.
BTW: that airport picture is awesome! Did you try to ride on it (I know I would have)?