This years wheels

[Macdaddy549]

Can anyone tell me who supplied the wheels in this years KOP's. I called Skyway and was told "not us".

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Macdaddy549

Can anyone tell me who supplied the wheels in this years KOP's. I called Skyway and was told "not us".

www.andymark.biz is the supplier in question. Look on the edge of the gray on one side; the word "AndyMark" is molded into the plastic.

[Madison]

They're supplied by AndyMark. www.andymark.biz

[steadfasttuna]

it was andymark... you can order replacements at andymark.biz

[steadfasttuna]

lol in the time it takes me to verify it actually was andy mark two other people posted...

[chinckley]

Can we order 8 inch wheels from Andy Mark that were like 2007 wheels or do we have to use the wheels supplied this year? We need 8 inch wheels not 6 inch. We need just 2 to match some others we are using.

Thanks,

Carolyn Hinckley

[AndyB]

No, Andymark only supplies 6" wheels. You can see what they have at www.andymark.biz

[chinckley]

Originally Posted by AndyB

No, Andymark only supplies 6" wheels. You can see what they have at www.andymark.biz

Are there any limitations on wheels used?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by chinckley

Are there any limitations on wheels used?

No. COTS wheels typically don't cost anywhere near the $400 needed to make them illegal.

[Raul]

Originally Posted by chinckley

Are there any limitations on wheels used?

Only limitation is that no metal or velcro-like material contact the carpet.

[psyco_klown]

i dont like the andymark wheels this year that came in the kit. they were all hard compared to last year which were soft and they actually sink in the middle like a u shape. we would have to put them on a lathe to fix them. anyone else have those problems.

Originally Posted by psyco_klown

i dont like the andymark wheels this year that came in the kit. they were all hard compared to last year which were soft and they actually sink in the middle like a u shape. we would have to put them on a lathe to fix them. anyone else have those problems.

Once you put the robot's weight on the wheel, it spreads out to a larger contact patch. By lathing it down, you're actually decreasing the effectiveness of your wheels... Also, teams using the AM kit wheels should probably get some advice from the longboarding world on how to break in 'Thane wheels. You can make a hard wheel extremely slippery, or incredibly soft and grippy, all depending on how you wear it in.

If my team didn't have a decent budget, the AM wheels would be an instantly used item, as they are awesome for their price.

[Gdeaver]

Skyway can provide 8" wheels like the ones first use to put in the kit. You will have to make adapters to use skyway wheels. In my opinion the rubber is much better on skyway. The andymark wheels are sloppy But you don't have to make hub adapters.

[chinckley]

Originally Posted by Gdeaver

Skyway can provide 8" wheels like the ones first use to put in the kit. You will have to make adapters to use skyway wheels. In my opinion the rubber is much better on skyway. The andymark wheels are sloppy But you don't have to make hub adapters.

Thank you so much.

Carolyn Hinckley

[Jonathan Norris]

Originally Posted by psyco_klown

i dont like the andymark wheels this year that came in the kit. they were all hard compared to last year which were soft and they actually sink in the middle like a u shape. we would have to put them on a lathe to fix them. anyone else have those problems.

I believe last year we were supplied with Andy Mark wheels as well, its been two years since we had Skyway wheels now. The AM wheels with the mounting holes for sprockets are a big improvement over the skyway wheels from the past.