pic: Wheel Idea 2

[Eugene Fang]

Originally Posted by Formerly Famous

Thanks, I originally had fillets on the hex holes so that during cutting the bit could just go to that point then continue on. The must have gotten deleted in all my many fixes and I didn't notice. Do you think that with the fillets it would speed it up enough or should I still change to circles?

Judging by the picture, the hex holes seem pretty small. In order to maintain the "hex" look with fillets, you would need them to be tiny, which is just as bad because you don't want to be machining the wheel with a 1/8 inch bit.

[Cory]

Eliminate the external radius on the hub. External radii are the best way to make your machinist hate you. Everyone loves them because they look cool but you need a special tool to do it and it takes time. If you really want a non-square edge, chamfers are much better.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Cory

Eliminate the external radius on the hub. External radii are the best way to make your machinist hate you. Everyone loves them because they look cool but you need a special tool to do it and it takes time. If you really want a non-square edge, chamfers are much better.

Ditto to what Cory is saying here. The external fillet is not providing additional strength to the wheel and thus is purely cosmetic.

Brando

[Rion Atkinson]

Ok, Here are a list of things that I could improve upon that I have taken from everything that has been said.

1. Switch from hex to circles. (Would it be better to go for a keyway circle? Or keep the hex on the drive? )

2.Trash the outside ring on the hub and make the spoke longer.

3. Take off the fillet on the hub.

4. Take off some of the width on the spokes.

If I have left anything out or am misinterpreting things, please, do not hesitate to correct me.

-Rion

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Formerly Famous

Ok, Here are a list of things that I could improve upon that I have taken from everything that has been said.

1. Switch from hex to circles. (Would it be better to go for a keyway circle? Or keep the hex on the drive? )

-Rion

The change from hex to circles was only in reference to your lightening pattern in the spokes.

The choice of hex broaching for direct driving is based on our resources and experience with hex.

[R.C.]

Rion if you ever get some time. Send the wheel over to me and I'll take a look at it. I'll be able to give you detailed explanation of things.

-RC

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

Rion if you ever get some time. Send the wheel over to me and I'll take a look at it. I'll be able to give you detailed explanation of things.

-RC

Publicly explaining and critiquing might be better for all of us who are still learning about wheel design, RC. I know I'm learning from these posts, so I'm sure others are too.