22-02-2008 01:47

=Martin=Taylor=

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

You mean they aren't going to be brilliant red!?

Thats somewhat of a pitty...

I also find it interesting that you have four keyways. Any reason why you decided to go with more than one?

22-02-2008 02:22

Squirrel Lord

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

They are actually, I badly mis-stated that. The plastic in the middle of the half wheel assembled on the other picture is going to be black.

Well, I think it was decided somewhere by the design team that more keyways = more better. Those things were a pain to file..

22-02-2008 05:58

MDiff

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

those are rather gorgeous...
I saw 7 in the other picture;
is that 6 wheel drive with an extra?

22-02-2008 11:32

Squirrel Lord

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

Actually, those are half wheels. We are running 4 wheel drive with some omnis on the front.

22-02-2008 12:17

Dan Richardson

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

How do you still have your wheels? And painting them after the fix it window?

I'm a bit confused as to how this is legal, unless there is something about nonfunctional decorations.. I'm still a little lost as to how your still working on your bot.

22-02-2008 12:26

Squirrel Lord

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

We will not be painting our middle pieces until tonight when we take a fix-it window to finish the job. You are definitely right, these wheels were anodized during the season and we had to wait on the person to go out to get them back. We are closely observing the rules on working only in the fix-it windows.

22-02-2008 12:36

jgannon

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

Did you already ship a set of these in your crate?

22-02-2008 12:37

Dan Richardson

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

sweet deal, good to hear, I was just confused I guess, they deffinately look awesome hope 1425 does great again this year. Your bot was awesome last year in vegas and galileo.

You guys shipped your bot without wheels? I can't imagine doing that, but I guess thats the price you pay for beauty.

22-02-2008 12:58

Tristan Lall

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

The reason that Jeff is asking whether you shipped a set with the robot, is that the first fix-it window (i.e. during the week after shipping) is for spares and replacements only. If you didn't ship a set of similar wheels with the robot, then your wheels would be an upgrade, and only allowed during subsequent fix-it windows.

If that's the case, wait until next week to complete them.

22-02-2008 19:30

rachal

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

Sooo, how much did your machinist cry when you got these done?

23-02-2008 12:45

Squirrel Lord

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

I do believe we shipped them with the back up wheels on. Which are quite similar, minus the anodizing

Well, these have been in the works for years, so there were large smiles all around when they finally entered the shop. As well as some, "Those are AWESOME!" From our freshman.

02-03-2008 16:50

purplescoober

Re: pic: 1425 Anodized Wheel (Close-up)

SWEET WHEELS!!!