Wheels for my Bot

[SailerMan]

For the last few months I have been concentrating on the electronics and programming of a robot, now I'm going to start to build one.

what I need is a good source of Wheels I need them to be durable and around 4"-5" in diameter and able to hold around 10-15 lbs.

What is every one out there using?

I purchased the Track system from Lynxmotion and spent a bunch on money only to decide that I want a couple of wheels instead.

Any leads would be greatly appreciated.

Eric



Post Edited (SailerMan) : 4/20/2007 10:45:27 PM GMT

[Bruce Bates]

Eric -

I've used these (link below) before and was quite happy with them:
http://www.herbach.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=HAR&Product_Code=TM89WHL2677

You may want to edit your message, as it now reads:

"what I need is a good source of Wheels I need them to be durable and around 4"-5" in diameter and able to hold around. "

"able to hold" what?

Regards,

Bruce Bates

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[Loopy Byteloose]

Try anyplace that sells bicycles.

Take a look at 'trainer wheels' for bicycles.
They can handle the weight and are very reasonalble in cost. If you look at industrial casters and barrow wheels, you will pay more.

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[Franklin]

I have a related question. Most wheels you find for lawnmowers or training wheels have bearings/bushings. How do you go about fixing them so you can use them as drive wheels? Thanks.

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[RobotWorkshop]

Hello Eric,

If you want some quality wheels for your robot I would look into the different wheels from Colson. They are great wheels for use on a robot. Some of their larger wheels were used on a ton of the BattleBot robots and one of their medium wheels is used on the HERO 2000 base. I would certainly recommend them for a robot base. You can check out their offering at:

http://www.colsoncaster.com/performa-wheel-choice.html

Hope this helps,

Robert

[Capt. Quirk]

Try some 6" GoPed tires, they have a good compound and there stock rims·are plastic and there are·all kinds of aftermarket billet rims avaliable (and Spining hub caps).

The main disadvantage is, they are not light weight.

[Ken Gracey]

Yeah, I'm with Quirk's solution. That's what I've been using.

But I think they're more like 7".

Ken

[SailerMan]

Thanks all, I appreciate the ideas.

[jeffjohnvol]

Check www.mcmaster.com and put "casters" in the search criteria. They are mostly industrial supplies, but you can find all kinds of specialized equipment and they are priced very well.

[Ken Gracey]

There's a whole nother seperate discussion on this topic, attaching the wheels to your motor shaft or drivetrain. That can be a trick in itself and often dictates the design of wheel chosen for the task.

Ken Gracey

[Forrest]

FYI the local Home Depot has 6 inch lawn mower tires mounted on a plastic wheel for $4.99 each. They ought to support at least 15 lbs each.