11-04-2013, 17:38
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#StickToTheStratisQuo
AKA: Gregor Browning
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Team Role: College Student
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Rookie Year: 2012
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Re: custom wheels
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Originally Posted by Chinmay
I'm sure you know exactly how to save your sponsors time and money and maybe I'll get to hear that someday....
Regardless, I agree with Adam that making your own wheels can be a resource hog for a lot of teams. Sometimes, it is feasible for a team to machine their own wheels, but even if I had the time/materials, I'd still think twice about doing it unless theres a significant advantage.
Some significant advantages can include the method of tred attachment, the way you attache sprockets for chain/belt, the exact diameter of the wheel and the width of the wheel. I dont think weight savings would be too big a motivation for making custom wheels. It really just depends on your teams resources. There are a lot of good wheels that are cots parts so i wouldn't worry too much about custom ones.
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Saving money is a significant advantage in my books.
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