24-01-2008 20:48

Arefin Bari

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oops, I see something very familiar that I have seen for three years on 3 different Roccobots. =)

24-01-2008 20:49

GMAdan

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that is really nice machining

24-01-2008 20:49

IbleedPink233

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There's no "oops" about anything.

24-01-2008 21:00

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i see minimal pink! what's the world coming to

24-01-2008 21:20

VEN

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good choice of treads!

24-01-2008 21:40

GMAdan

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is it just me or the frame is floating because there is no axle going through that wheel

24-01-2008 21:43

Cory

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I think the perspective it's shot from precludes you from being able to see the axle, if it is there.

24-01-2008 21:46

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hmm no axle coming out to meet the outside of the frame.

This can only mean one thing: car type steering!!!

24-01-2008 22:21

ducttapedude

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The Pink will come later.

24-01-2008 22:33

hoorayforpink

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................

24-01-2008 22:40

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thats what they all say (including us)

25-01-2008 00:08

zander_108

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i spy a telescoping arm
and i am impressed
however, i am not even mildly surprised

25-01-2008 00:47

artdutra04

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If you look to the right side of the wheel, there's a hole in the chassis that's looks to be just the right size for a bearing, which would probably imply that at least this end of the robot has fixed, live-axle wheels.

However, judging from the faceplate in the foreground of the photo, this is a very wide channel in the middle of the drive train module. A lot wider than would be required for a plain six-wheel drive robot, especially with traction wheels that look about 1.25" wide. I'm thinking the other end of the robot has steerable wheels.

25-01-2008 02:32

scottyh2006

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Nice wheel hope to see the rest of it

25-01-2008 11:07

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It's possible, but it could just be a lighting hole. And how would the frame be up if there is not some portion of an axle going into the wheel. If it was a fixed axle and that was a bearing hole, the axle should come out the other end, which it isn't doing.

25-01-2008 11:38

RobJ

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Why is the wheel blue?

25-01-2008 12:13

Tom Line

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Someone is finally stepping up to combat the idea that everything should be pink

25-01-2008 12:39

notaPINKtruck

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HAHA that'll happen the day 1902's ballistic piggies grow wings and fly

25-01-2008 12:58

EricH

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Yeah, I bet you guys just haven't painted the tread yet...

25-01-2008 21:21

ducttapedude

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We thought some one might recognize..................

25-01-2008 21:41

lukevanoort

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Now that you have gotten me thinking, that looks like one of 254's 2007 wheels, is it?

25-01-2008 21:45

ducttapedude

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.......maybe?

25-01-2008 21:47

hoorayforpink

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We have friends in....other...sunny places

25-01-2008 23:35

artdutra04

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It's a teaser, so all the parts aren't necessarily shown.

I doubt it's just a lightening hole; if it was just there to save weight then it would have been triangulated like all the rest. However, the large round hole coupled with the large amount of aluminum left around the hole looks like it's there to support something.

It's just nitrile roughtop tread (which is only available in the color blue) from McMaster-Carr. It's on page 1219 if you're interested.

26-01-2008 12:29

Michael Corsetto

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Looks like Pink is making the move from pneumatic wheels to something a little more... turnable.

Pink + Poof/Rawc, this will be epic. Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't the Poofs/Rawc always used wedgetop tread, not nitrile roughtop?

26-01-2008 13:39

RobJ

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We used roughtop last year.

26-01-2008 17:36

Cory

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I think he was talking about the rim and not the tread.