pic: 4 Inch Wheel Design

[Cory]

Originally Posted by =Martin=Taylor=

Our traction wheels came in the 2008 kit. So we didn't spend any money on them (besides registration), and they took 0 hours to make.

The kit wheels are highly under-rated.

I see custom wheels as more of a fashion statement then a practicality. They certainly are impressive and cool Props for making awesome things.

Our drive system does not lend itself well to the kit wheels. it would have been more work for us to modify them (and less elegant) than making our own.

[MWB]

Originally Posted by NickE

The design of our wheels was based off of previous wheels we have made, although it is the first one-piece 4" wheel. It probably took 20-30 minutes to design the wheel.

Yeah Nick those wheels took me about an hour to design, and im a rookie. So they barely took any time at all.

Originally Posted by Cory

We made a total of 72 wheels.

Thats pretty insane.

[NickE]

Originally Posted by MWB

Thats pretty insane.

8 blue wheels went to 233 for their practice bot and the 64 black wheels were divided up between 254, 968 & 1868.
It sounds like a ton but they're pretty fast to make when its only 2 operations on the mill.

[MWB]

Originally Posted by NickE

8 Went to 233 for their practice bot and the rest we divided up between 254, 968 & 1868.
It sounds like a ton but they're pretty fast to make when its only 2 operations on the mill.

Yeah, still alot for a team that has one 3 axis machine from 1990.

[NickE]

Originally Posted by MWB

Yeah, still alot for a team that has one 3 axis machine from 1990.

Its a lot for any team, but when other teams make parts for us in return, it all balances out.

[Akash Rastogi]

A bit off topic, but was team 60 the original source of this type of design?

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=31304

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

A bit off topic, but was team 60 the original source of this type of design?

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=31304

Yes.

[Triple B]

actually Nick, we only have 7 blue wheels, no wonder our practice bot makes such a good left hand turn, oh wait, we should have done that in 08.
mike d

[O'Sancheski]

Originally Posted by MWB

Is there any chance that you have the AM Shifter Gen 2 CADDED with the gear teeth? If you do can you send it to me?

Thanks RC

If you still haven't found the AM Supershifter's or regular transmissions here's the link

http://team1323.com/cad/pages/motors-gearboxes.html

BTW... The wheel looks very nice... I am working on a few wheel designs and a chassis that I will have posted soon... I hope

[MWB]

Originally Posted by O'Sancheski

If you still haven't found the AM Supershifter's or regular transmissions here's the link

http://team1323.com/cad/pages/motors-gearboxes.html

BTW... The wheel looks very nice... I am working on a few wheel designs and a chassis that I will have posted soon... I hope

Thanks, but i was looking for the Gen 2 shifter.

[sgreco]

Originally Posted by MWB

Thanks, but i was looking for the Gen 2 shifter.

You can get the steps from the AndyMark Website.

http://www.andymark.biz/am-0076.html

Under CAD files you can download it.

[MWB]

Originally Posted by sgreco

You can get the steps from the AndyMark Website.

http://www.andymark.biz/am-0076.html

Under CAD files you can download it.

I have that, but I want the gear teeth. Those are just round with no teeth.

[Borisdamole]

if you plan on hexing them (as you said you were) I would HIGHLY recommend roughing the hex while the wheel is on the CNC....

Having made hex broached wheels quite a few times, we have found if you rough the hex out with a .250 cutter, then use the broach, it is easier on the broach, and who ever is broaching....

For your design, it would also help orient the hex on all the parts....

[MWB]

Originally Posted by Borisdamole

if you plan on hexing them (as you said you were) I would HIGHLY recommend roughing the hex while the wheel is on the CNC....

Having made hex broached wheels quite a few times, we have found if you rough the hex out with a .250 cutter, then use the broach, it is easier on the broach, and who ever is broaching....

For your design, it would also help orient the hex on all the parts....

Yeah thanks for the idea. i indexed the broach to one of the spokes