pic: Spotted at IRI: New AM wheel (2)

[Billfred]

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[R.C.]

A quick question for anyone that went to IRI and saw this, what is the weight. Also how do you mount the sprocket to this baby.

[Billfred]

I handled the 4" wheel, and it felt roughly comparable to the FIRST wheel. Of course, the wheel was a prototype of a different plastic--that weight is subject to change.

As for sprockets, it's got the de facto standard 1.875" bolt circle for mounting.

[R.C.]

Thanks, I like how all the andy mark products have the sprockets mounted with bolts. We used to JB Weld the sprockets to a shaved down wheel from Motion Industries.

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

A quick question for anyone that went to IRI and saw this, what is the weight. Also how do you mount the sprocket to this baby.

the weight is unknown since that is a printed prototype.

The bore has 2 levels the outter bore and center bore. The center bore is designed to take AM hubs for live axle and the outside bore is designed to accept bearings.

The wheel has the standard 1.875 bolt hole pattern and is compatible with most other AM products.

[=Martin=Taylor=]

About how wide was it, and what are the dia.'s of the bores?

Maybe we'll get these in the kit eh?

[MrForbes]

I was gonna say, that sure looks like a 3d printer model....

Nice wheel! probably a 1-1/8" counter bore for the bearing, with a 7/8" hole size so you can use either 3/8" or 1/2" ID standard bearings.

[s_forbes]

Yes! Clamping treads into place makes things so much easier to deal with... mainly due to the lack of rivets!

Team 60 was showing us their innovative wheels, which clamp the tread in the same manner. I was thinking to myself how awesome it would be to be able to do that.... but our machining abilities are limited. These wheels would make it possible for us.

Why is AndyMark so awesome?

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by s_forbes

... Why is AndyMark so awesome?

Reasons (in alphabetical order):

1) Andy

2) Mark

3) Synergy (see 1 and 2 above)

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I look forward to seeing these wheels in production. Lighter, cheaper, stronger.

[Madison]

Originally Posted by squirrel

I was gonna say, that sure looks like a 3d printer model....

Nice wheel! probably a 1-1/8" counter bore for the bearing, with a 7/8" hole size so you can use either 3/8" or 1/2" ID standard bearings.

The AM Hubs are just shy of 1" OD, so at the very least the ID should be 1", with a larger seat at the outer ends for bearings like you've mentioned.

These wheels look great -- a much lighter alternative to AM's existing traction wheels.

[team222badbrad]

Those can't be prototypes!

[Jonathan Norris]

I'm interested in seeing how the tread is 'clamped' into place. The only problem I've had with the old version of the wheel is having to replace the tread and drilling out the rivets holes. Then eventually having the holes grow too large for the rivets.

[AdamHeard]

I can't believe I missed these at IRI.

Hopefully it's not too long before we get details on material, weight, dimensions, etc...

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

I'm interested in seeing how the tread is 'clamped' into place. The only problem I've had with the old version of the wheel is having to replace the tread and drilling out the rivets holes. Then eventually having the holes grow too large for the rivets.

What I've seen some people do is use and under size drill so they really just take out the center of the rivet. You then can pretty easily push/pull the remainder of the rivet out without damaging the hole much.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

I'm interested in seeing how the tread is 'clamped' into place. The only problem I've had with the old version of the wheel is having to replace the tread and drilling out the rivets holes. Then eventually having the holes grow too large for the rivets.

It appears to be the same beadlock style rim that 60/254/968/others have been using for years.

[techtiger1]

As Cory said above they are the beadlock style that 60/254/968 have used for years. The wheels do look very nice and I am sure they will be pretty light. A very good off the shelf solution to a light wheel that can take a beating. Looks to be another great AndyMark product.