05-12-2005 22:02

Billfred

Re: pic: IFI's New Wheels

Ah, I do love seeing the undersides of robots. The wheels nice when mounted up.

Entirely off-topic from the wheels, how did the bracing get together on the kit frame?

05-12-2005 23:04

Jonathan Norris

Re: pic: IFI's New Wheels

I am wondering how this robot drives, without the middle wheel lowered there must be a lot of friction turning. Especially with the thick wheels and tread, how does it turn?

05-12-2005 23:10

Holtzman

Re: pic: IFI's New Wheels

The middle wheel is lowered... by 3/16 if I remember correctly.

Teams using the Kitbot should read the Drivetrain Improvements pdf on the IFI site. There is a lot of very useful info in there.

06-12-2005 00:27

Chris

Re: pic: IFI's New Wheels

Holtzman's correct the center wheel is lowered there is no way that Denominator would've turned without the center wheel lowered.

And Billfred we had one of our college kids who is an amazing welder weld those supports in after we bent the center bumper on our practice bot.

Chris
Team 229

06-12-2005 00:34

Tom Bottiglieri

Re: pic: IFI's New Wheels

Is it just me, or do those wheels look exactly like the original 229 wheels?

06-12-2005 00:39

Cory

Re: pic: IFI's New Wheels

From the bottom, yes.

From the side, no.