New AndyMark Wheels

[DiehardCybercard]

The pictures were just updated for the Stealth wheels. There are now pictures of that display the integrated hub for both wheels.

[MetalJacket]

I seem to remember reading that the KoP chassis will have a direct-driven center wheel this year - does this sound familiar to anyone else? If that is correct, then these could be the wheels for the 2014 KoP

[geomapguy]

Yeah and it's going to be sheet metal. This must mean that the field won't have bump-like obstacles???

[geomapguy]

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...em-Option-2014

So the Toughbox Mini with 4 inch wheels?

We're getting the PDV. Anyone know when we'll get it??

[Madison]

I'm having trouble imagining why you'd want to bolt a gear or sprocket to these wheels. What am I missing?

The only circumstance that'd make driving an attached sprocket useful is if you're driving a completely different type of wheel elsewhere. How often does that happen?

Maybe there's a dead-axle hub on its way?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Madison

I'm having trouble imagining why you'd want to bolt a gear or sprocket to these wheels. What am I missing?

The only circumstance that'd make driving an attached sprocket useful is if you're driving a completely different type of wheel elsewhere. How often does that happen?

Maybe there's a dead-axle hub on its way?

Direct Drive center wheel that is powering dead axle outer wheels.

[geomapguy]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Direct Drive center wheel that is powering dead axle outer wheels.

The only problem with that theory is that they only offer them in 1/2" hex and 8mm. Could either of these work for dead axle????

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by geomapguy

The only problem with that theory is that they only offer them in 1/2" hex and 8mm. Could either of these work for dead axle????

AndyMark already sells a nice 4" wheel for dead axle.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by geomapguy

The only problem with that theory is that they only offer them in 1/2" hex and 8mm. Could either of these work for dead axle????

...Just chain it to hi-grip wheels on the outsides.

[geomapguy]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

...Just chain it to hi-grip wheels on the outsides.

I was referring to dead axle with just the new stealth wheels??

Originally Posted by geomapguy

I was referring to dead axle with just the new stealth wheels??

Teams have mixed wheels before. It's not uncommon.

[geomapguy]

Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence

Teams have mixed wheels before. It's not uncommon.

I understand this lol. I was talking about the Kitbot

[AdamHeard]

My assumption is that the desire to switch the kop frame to direct drive was to make it harder for teams to not finish matches driving from chain failure. Making the outer axles live axle does nothing to benefit this.

So, to do this cleanly Andymark needs a new KOP wheel that's live axle and cheap. No sense in recreating the outer wheels (which are dead axle), so use the HiGrips.

As for the difference in tread, just trying stuff out I'd guess. Maybe the HiGrips will be sold with such tread as well.

[Qbot2640]

Originally Posted by geomapguy

The only problem with that theory is that they only offer them in 1/2" hex and 8mm. Could either of these work for dead axle????

Could the hex version have a recess machined into the flat side to insert a bearing? If you use this in combination with the 2013 KOP belt pulleys - they already have a bearing recess.

[DampRobot]

Originally Posted by Qbot2640

Could the hex version have a recess machined into the flat side to insert a bearing? If you use this in combination with the 2013 KOP belt pulleys - they already have a bearing recess.

Or, you know, the KitBot could be all live axle. Probably not... but you never know.