pic: "Omni Grenade" Wheel

[D.Fahringer]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

WOW........ it's the BOMB!

(finally I got to said that.... hehe)

That is a WHOLE NEW level of FIRST engineering and innovation. Congrats!!

Question: Is there an advantage in rolling clockwise vs. counter clockwise?

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Question: Is there an advantage in rolling clockwise vs. counter clockwise?

Yes, I think the wheel would climb up 2X4's and steps better with the roller big end leading...that is viewed from the side, looking at the roller in contact with the ground, the big end of the roller is to the left when the wheel is turning clockwise. That side is so beefy you couldn't hurt it!

It is amazing to me how much less work this would be to make than our previous omni wheels from 2001 to 2002. Those wheels were student machined except for the rollers and axles. This wheel could be totally machined, except for the waterjet work, by students and the rollers cast
using the mold, add some off the shelf bolts...done!


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"look kind of like mecanum wheels":

Aren't Mecanum omni wheels the ones with angled axles? Ours are inline with the wheel. Those Mecanum type omnis are cool too!

We can provide all details on this design if desired,

Thanks to all!!!

Dave Fahringer