shooter wheel tread types

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Originally Posted by Jeffy

You can get away with softer versions of rough top tread sold by mcmaster without damaging the balls for a shooter. Applications where the ball and tread need to slip, like an shooter loader, will shred the balls if you use rough top.

Banebot wheels are common, easy to interface, and have excellent grip. Why are you looking for a new type of wheel tread? What are you hoping to gain? I'm not sure you will get very far using different treads on the wheels.

Agreed - our shooter works pretty well. We are fine tuning.

We think the ball should go further (given the wheel speed and if our equations are correct). We were thinking it might be slipping on the wheels (2 8" AM FIRST wheels mounted 2" apart) a little. If we can eliminate that slippage (if it exists), it might go further and/or be a little more repeatable.

TIA