pic: #1018's omni wheels

[dez250]

amazing omni wheels, just a few questions, what are the larger (white) disks made of and how are the (clear) disks that look like polycarbonate held in?

[Ben Lauer]

The larger disks are polycarbonate
The smaller disks are actually lexan and each of those have a center hole with a small metal dowel rod throught the middle. As with most onmi wheels there are two halves that have places for the axels milled out of the middle and then the two halves are fastened together, sandwiching the small disk's axle.

[dez250]

Originally Posted by Ben Lauer

The larger disks are polycarbonate
The smaller disks are actually lexan and each of those have a center hole with a small metal dowel rod throught the middle. As with most onmi wheels there are two halves that have places for the axels milled out of the middle and then the two halves are fastened together, sandwiching the small disk's axle.

Ok thanks for the info. Just a note of info for you, polycarbonate is the plastics "physical" name, Lexan is a copyrighted trade name for the first developed polycarbonate by General Electric in the late 1960's.

[jacob_dilles]

wow thats realy amazing. how are they woking for you guys?

[Collin Fultz]

i was talking to stu bloom about these yesterday...they look good guys! very good job.

[SpaceOsc]

How many of those are on your robot?

[Ben Lauer]

We have 2 assembled and mounted on the bot, and 2 others not assembled.

yes...we are super hyped about our wheels!