Castings in FRC

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Originally Posted by DampRobot

I'm not sure if this was what you had in mind, but in 2006 one team cast (out of plastic) meccanum rollers. I forget what team it was, but they were featured in the 2006 "Behind the Design" book. With the rise of 3D printing, even printing metal through sintering, I doubt many teams will use casting in the future.

In 2005, Team 190 cast custom urethane rollers for their mecanum wheels. Team 357 did one better in 2006 by not only casting the urethane rollers, but casting the aluminum hub as well. Their hubs were cast using a 3D-printed mold, if I remember correctly.