New Products for 2016: Speculation, Wants

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by asid61

Because when I'm using 3/8" hex shaft it's very convenient.
Also I forgot to mention: 3/8" hex versahubs and sprockets! Or a 3/8" hex to 1/2" sleeve if that's not possible.

That bearing combo is likely too small to hex. I believe AM used to sell that bearing and it would "blow up". It's also probably the reason why it exists with a 1.125 od and not a .875 od.

[rfolea]

Originally Posted by Knufire

SDP-SI should have any GT2 belt you could possibly need.

FYI: Automation Direct now offers belts and pulleys. You won't have any "out of stock" issues there and 2-day shipping is free for orders over $49.

Belts and pulleys

[tim-tim]

Originally Posted by rfolea

FYI: Automation Direct now offers belts and pulleys. You won't have any "out of stock" issues there and 2-day shipping is free for orders over $49.

Belts and pulleys

I only see "L" and "XL" belts and pulleys. No mention of GT2, GT3, or HTD.

[M. Mellott]

Originally Posted by Mike Marandola

If they are the same wheels that they had at IRI, they are pretty neat. There are two new compounds, a "one match" and "one event" wheel. Unfortunately, I forgot the exact durometers. The "one match" wheel was very soft and grippy so I would imagine it would be great for non-drive uses.

I saw those too--very nice wheels, and they had the same tread as their HiGrip wheels but with softer materials as you mentioned (blue and black compounds IIRC). However, I was thinking of uses in FTC as opposed to FRC, where the HiGrip wheel is illegal, or where damage to game pieces are a concern...hence, my personal want for "grippy" wheels with less aggressive tread (or no tread).

[Andrew Schreiber]

I'm not gonna comment on pros/cons of hex...

But banebots seems to have relaunched their website with some new products including colson hubs with both 3/8 and 1/2 keyed shafts. (http://www.banebots.com/category/COLSON_HUBS.html)

They will even install them if you order the wheels that way. Pricing isn't bad. No comments on availability or quality though, haven't ordered any yet.

[Oblarg]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

I'm not gonna comment on pros/cons of hex...

But banebots seems to have relaunched their website with some new products including colson hubs with both 3/8 and 1/2 keyed shafts. (http://www.banebots.com/category/COLSON_HUBS.html)

They will even install them if you order the wheels that way. Pricing isn't bad. No comments on availability or quality though, haven't ordered any yet.

That clamp hub is glorious, and reasonably priced.

We need more of that.

[mrnoble]

Originally Posted by Oblarg

That clamp hub is glorious, and reasonably priced.

We need more of that.

Two years ago I went to visit the BaneBots facility and drove back to my team with those exact hubs and wheels. They were amazingly good, we used the same set of 1 1/2" X 4" wheels with the 3/8" hubs throughout the 2014 season with ZERO problems. If you want to use Colsons, but don't want the hex axle for some reason, these are probably the best way to go.