pic: Andymark's New Product

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

AndyMark agreed

Now how cool is that? Can they mold your initials on it just for bragging rights?

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

gum rubber wouldn't be a good tensioner

Ah, so that's why our tensioners kept wearing out...

Seriously: I would have some concerns about stress on those hooks breaking them off. I'd want a bigger fillet, or even a small gusset, where the hook meets the body. (Then again, it's just a CAD drawing, Andy or Mark probably saw what I am seeing already, before committing to a mould).

Don

[ParkerF]

This product looks great. I'm glad AndyMark was able to market these items at a cheaper price than what was on the market before. Tumbleweed used a set of those Snapidle Minis on the chain to the 'front' wheel. We went through these unfortunately quickly with the amount of driving the bots went through with practice and competition. The straps for the set we used would become easily worn and annoying to deal with. In order to take them off you actually had to take one side of the tensioner apart. I think zip-ties will be much more cost efficient for teams, along with just plain easier on the pit crews. I hope to see these in action some time this season!

[Josh Goodman]

Very nice RC, congrats on this accomplishment! The only thing that can make it better is taking suggestions from other FIRSTers!