New AndyMark products 2016

[Breakaway3937]

Instead of tank, it looks more like grasshopper to me. You can see the timing belt on the right hand side of that front Blue Nitrile wheel. Just my two sense.

[Ginger Power]

Blue Nitrile Tread is the best smelling wheel tread. #thingsyoufigureoutat2AM

[marshall]

Originally Posted by Ginger Power

Blue Nitrile Tread is the best smelling wheel tread. #thingsyoufigureoutat2AM

I actually seem to recall a discussion about that in our lab in 2014 too when we were cutting it. I don't remember all of the conversation but I'm 90% certain we came to the same conclusion.

[Michael Corsetto]

Originally Posted by Ginger Power

Blue Nitrile Tread is the best smelling wheel tread. #thingsyoufigureoutat2AM

Can confirm, smells delicious.

[Jon K.]

They have all been staring at me funny here at AndyMark because I kept saying the same thing. The blue nitrile roughtop smells pretty good.

[Nathan Streeter]

I'm intrigued to see what all AM is releasing... looks like it'll at least include some nifty new wheels, treads, and pulleys. I'd love to see some good wheels for blue nitrile tread that effectively retain the tread (and preferably aren't a bear to assemble)... although the AM KOP wheels, VP VersaWheels, and new Colsons are all good, none of them seem to be as grippy as blue nitrile tread (at a reasonable tread life).

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell

Can someone with experience with Blue Nitrile Tread comment on its durability for drivetrain wheels? It looks pretty sweet and has a good CoF so it seems interesting.

I last used it in 2007, so it's been a while. However, it had great durability that year (in what was a very defensive game, though less matches per event back then). We ran both of our events without replacing it, and it held up fine on carpet.

However, one outreach event on smooth concrete did wear the tread significantly. It also left blue streaks all over the concrete floor.

[Tottanka]

Originally Posted by Jon K.

They have all been staring at me funny here at AndyMark because I kept saying the same thing. The blue nitrile roughtop smells pretty good.

Grape juice, i believe.

[Nick Lawrence]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Can confirm, smells delicious.

Yes, it does smell delicious. Picture attached.

-Nick

[Mike Marandola]

Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence

Yes, it does smell delicious. Picture attached.

-Nick

Expecting this before kickoff.

[MattRain]

Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence

Yes, it does smell delicious. Picture attached.

-Nick

I have to trust this statement, as I see an AH Beanie!

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Breakaway3937

Instead of tank, it looks more like grasshopper to me. You can see the timing belt on the right hand side of that front Blue Nitrile wheel. Just my two sense.

What are you calling a grasshopper drive? I've started seeing butterfly and grasshopper used to describe the same stuff now.

[Sperkowsky]

Originally Posted by Tottanka

Grape juice, i believe.

Im sold order me 25 palettes.

[Sperkowsky]

Originally Posted by Ian Curtis

Online Metals will happily sell you a foot for $2.87 (or 6 for $12.75), so I can't see a scenario where AndyMark is the low cost provider. For some teams where ordering anything in a reasonable amount of time is a herculean task they are certainly the most convenient provider though.

Online Metals link

I'm going to assume it's for international teams.

[tindleroot]

Well, I think the most conclusive evidence that tank treads will not be required for FIRST Stronghold is the fact that the robot in the teaser video appears to have an 8WD, not treads.