Wheels - Plywood

[Arefin Bari]

one input... if you make the wheels out of plywood make sure that its not easy for some other bot to hit your wheels easily...

::i dont think that a plywood wheel will survive when a really fast robot which is going about 12 ft. per sec. hits it::


edit- there are ways that you can make a good plywood wheels... so just make sure that you build it the right way...

[edomus]

What if metal touches the side of the 6 inch platform. Is that legal?

[Kevin Sevcik]

As a followup to Raul's comment, make sure they're study no matter if another robot can hit them or not. If a robot hits the side of your robot and your wheels are grippy and don't slip sideways, it'll still be damaging. And keep in mind that your robot is going to have to run your robot through atleast 6 rounds at a regional, possibly more. Design for the duration, or make a lot of spare wheels.

[Denman]

Its not so much the problem of sturdiness , its just that there are many regulations in america about wood and stuff and we have to spend a ton of money to get a new crate built for our robot and then more money to get a certificate for it. We have used ply wood wheels in the past with good success, as we have a way of moulding rubber to it (dont ask me, all i know is that we can)

[Denman]

Originally Posted by expiredzbyte

one input... if you make the wheels out of plywood make sure that its not easy for some other bot to hit your wheels easily...

::i dont think that a plywood wheel will survive when a really fast robot which is going about 12 ft. per sec. hits it::


edit- there are ways that you can make a good plywood wheels... so just make sure that you build it the right way...

You evidently didn't see last years wheels , they are about 2 inch thick and covered in rubber, they have tremendous amounts of grip
tbh last years robot would work pretty well for this year , as it is a box stacker which worked well , i am sure i can dig some photos up sometime

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Denman,
Plywood is fine for wheels, you obviously have overcome the the problems usually associated with these wheels and that is keeping them round and mounted securely. (You can't drive straight if your wheels keep leaving the ground.) Can't wait to see your robot. If you need any help at a competition we are in, just ask.

[Clark Gilbert]

Originally Posted by Denman

i am sure i can dig some photos up sometime