My team (team 5416 )wants to use these rhino tracks http://www.andymark.com/Rhino-p/am-3322.htm for our robot this year. But since andymark is out of stock we were wondering if there are any other sources for rhino tracks that we can order from and get in a reasonable time frame.
All help is appreciated
Tardis Robotics
The Rhino track module is a product developed, manufactured, and sold exclusively by Andymark, inc. The products sold at http://www.tankchain.com have been suggested and promoted in another thread, although they are slightly pricier on a per-foot basis.
EDIT: The above mentioned thread can be found here: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1525463
You might also consider using Brecoflex products. Their lead time (not including shipping) is quite short, between 1-2 weeks.
If you choose to use Brecoflex belts, you’ll likely need to machine pulleys from stock on your own.
Designing a tank tread drive is not for the faint of heart. It’s a pretty large technical challenge and failing to do it properly will completely ruin your season.