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It is a pleasure to announce a new product to the market, press fit hub for 1.5" Wide Colson Performa caster wheels for use with 3/8" dead axles.
People have been asking for a COTS method of using these wheels and WCP has delivered.
This product brings some East Coast flavor to the company. Colson Perfroma wheels have long been used in Battlebots but have had a hard time breaking into the FRC market due to the need for custom interfacing. This is where our products come in. Colson Performa wheels have a Durometer of ~65 on the Shore A scale. The wear properties of these wheels means no more dealing with pop riveting of tread.
These wheels can be sourced directly from Colson, or various other caster distributors.
The following part numbers are from Robotmarketplace.com and are a fit to this hub:
3" OD x 1.5" Width - Part# BPDW05
4" OD x 1.5" Width - Part# BPDW09
5" OD x 1.5" Width - Part# BPDW14
6" OD x 1.5" Width - Part# BPDW17
NOTE: This product will work with the "Kitbots" from AndyMark and VEXpro
Specs:
Bore: 0.875" - R6 Flanged Bearing
Outside Diameter: 2.250"
Hub Flange Thickness: 0.250"
Bolt Circle: Same as AndyMark
Bolt Thread: 10-32
Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum
Find them Here: http://wcproducts.net/wcp-00052/
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14-01-2012 14:11
Richard Wallace
Re: pic: WCP: Dead Axle Colson Wheel Hubs
Nice looking product!
At the time of this post (one day after the picture above was uploaded) the WCP site indicated this product is sold out.
Will WCP be able to meet the requirements for a COTS supplier that are given in the [R23] of FRC Manual?
14-01-2012 16:48
JackS
Re: pic: WCP: Dead Axle Colson Wheel Hubs
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Originally Posted by Richard
Nice looking product!
At the time of this post (one day after the picture above was uploaded) the WCP site indicated this product is sold out. Will WCP be able to meet the requirements for a COTS supplier that are given in the [R23] of FRC Manual? |
RC and WCP experienced a delay and only received all of the inventory yesterday. Right now RC is busy quality checking and organizing the products.
The site should go "live" within the next few days, and I can assure you with the amount of stock RC has, he shouldn't be running out of parts anytime soon.
15-01-2012 02:58
Akash Rastogi
Re: pic: WCP: Dead Axle Colson Wheel Hubs
For constant and instant updates, teams will want to go to WCP's facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/WestC...54930131245194
15-01-2012 08:44
Richard Wallace
Re: pic: WCP: Dead Axle Colson Wheel Hubs
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Originally Posted by JackS
... The site should go "live" within the next few days, and I can assure you with the amount of stock RC has, he shouldn't be running out of parts anytime soon.
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I like Colson wheels for FRC, and am looking forward to giving these hubs a try.
15-01-2012 08:49
jwfoss
Re: pic: WCP: Dead Axle Colson Wheel Hubs
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Originally Posted by Richard
Thanks! I just ordered a set.
I like Colson wheels for FRC, and am looking forward to giving these hubs a try. |
This year for more ground clearance we are going with the 5"x1.5". I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of them.
15-01-2012 20:34
Ninja_Bait
Re: pic: WCP: Dead Axle Colson Wheel Hubs
Will there be live axle hubs too, someday? You guys are making some cool stuff.
24-01-2012 22:09
windtakers
Re: pic: WCP: Dead Axle Colson Wheel Hubs
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Originally Posted by Richard
Thanks! I just ordered a set.
I like Colson wheels for FRC, and am looking forward to giving these hubs a try. |
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75193048@N08/
25-01-2012 08:14
jwfoss
Re: pic: WCP: Dead Axle Colson Wheel Hubs
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Originally Posted by windtakers
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We just recieved our hubs yesterday, when the wheels come in I'll post up some pictures as well.
29-01-2012 16:58
jwfoss
Re: pic: WCP: Dead Axle Colson Wheel Hubs
Sorry to double post, but here's our Colson Performas mounted into our chassis:
Thanks to WestCoast Products we saved a lot of time machining our own again and got a higher quality product. We strongly suggest other teams take a look at these in the future.
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