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[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Update:

We have our first batch of standard parts fabricated and currently being tested. Mark and I will be at the Ford Sweet Repeat this coming weekend (Oct. 9). I will be volunteering at the event while Mark will be milling around the competition. We will have products with us for teams to see and purchase.

Our website will have an update this weekend, and it will be able to accept credit card purchases.

Sincerely,
Andy Baker

LOVE IT!
You guys are great......

[Max Lobovsky]

Perhaps you should consider offering a power transfer hub for the omniwheels (keyed, hex, etc). I know several teams used two omniwheels and two regular wheels in a 4wd configuration.

[Joe Ross]

What are the weights of the items?

[Elgin Clock]

Hmm.. How will this effect the biz?


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[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Hmm.. How will this effect the biz?

As long as we get to keep the CIM and FP motors then the Gearbox can still be used with the AM Planetary.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Joshua May

As long as we get to keep the CIM and FP motors then the Gearbox can still be used with the AM Planetary.

The FP motors were sold in the garage sale, so they are out too.

[Billfred]

So, just checking for my own record, if something goes to the FIRST yard sale, we can expect that it won't be in the KOP for next year?

Has a similar-but-different-enough-to-make-the-original-illegal product ever made it into the next year's kit? Otherwise, that AM planetary might be doomed from the start.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Has a similar-but-different-enough-to-make-the-original-illegal product ever made it into the next year's kit?

All the time

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

The FP motors were sold in the garage sale, so they are out too.

As I understand it, the garage sale was clearing out several years' worth of older FP motors. There's no indication that they won't be supplying "fresh" ones in next year's kit.

[Arefin Bari]

The site looks awesome... with great products... one of the best ways to help teams out who would need help with the drive train... Good Luck Andy and mark...

[Greg McCoy]

Originally Posted by Joshua May

As long as we get to keep the CIM and FP motors then the Gearbox can still be used with the AM Planetary.

That's what's so sweet about the AM Planetary gearbox...modular design so that the gearbox can be used with any combination of the CIM/Fisher-Price/Drill motors. They should be good...unless FIRST changes all the motors

Good luck guys!

[David Kelly]

Looks like the website has gone online and can now accept orders. Congratulations Andy & Mark.



>David

[Kevin Sevcik]

Since I don't know where else to post this, there's an error on the trick wheel page.

I believe the word you're looking for is "propulsion". Or "motive force." Or just "movement." Though I think Mr. Lavery would be interested if you could actually provide directional propellant.....

[tkwetzel]

Nice website and great products. The gearbox seems like it would be great for rookie teams who do not have enough skill or experience to design and build their own (although many great engineers have requested them in this thread). I wish you two luck with this endeavor.

[Gary Dillard]

Andy:

For the omni wheels, the assembly drawing and the step file show the inner 6 button head screws at 60 degrees installed from one side; the photo shows 3 at 120 degrees. I'm guessing the other 3 are on the other side, since it allows both plates to be the same part by clocking it (the step file shows the clearance) - is that correct? Could made a difference if someone were putting that face close to a mount bearing and didn't leave clearance for the screws.

Looks pretty sweet, for sure. We're still working on Mod 3 to our omni wheels - depending on resources we may use yours come build season though.