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Need some wheels

musictechmusictech Posts: 54
edited 2005-02-06 16:21 in BASIC Stamp
Being the noobie that I am, I can't find any place to buy wheels and axle close by.· Here is my motor: http://www.herbach.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=HAR&Product_Code=TM92MTR2258&Category_Code=MTR

My frame is roughly six inches tall and 18 inches wide.· I am using the motor to drive a single axle and a servo to drive a single steering wheel in the back.· Any suggestion on where to find the axles and wheels?

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  • Beau SchwabeBeau Schwabe Posts: 6,568
    edited 2005-02-03 20:12
    Nice motor for 10 bucks, have you checked your local hardware store for shaft couplers moving toward a lawn mower replacement wheel?
    That's what I would try.

    Curious.... can you turn the motor shaft by hand or does it lock?

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  • musictechmusictech Posts: 54
    edited 2005-02-04 06:41
    It turns by hand, but it is fairly tight
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2005-02-06 16:21
    The specs says the shaft OD is 5/16".· You will need to find a collar/sleeve or wheel to fit that size shaft.· You could also use a coupler to switch sizes.

    One last thought is you could use a 5/16" gear or sprocket to drive an axel that you get which does match a wheel.



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