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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: blackbeard on October 08, 2009, 12:08:29 PM

Title: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: blackbeard on October 08, 2009, 12:08:29 PM
so i had some extra servos and i decided to make another super cheep robot. this time instead of CDs i decided to make my own wheels. they're cardboard intensive but are super sturdy and have really good traction
(http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3420/1067348.th.jpg) (http://img237.imageshack.us/i/1067348.jpg/)
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6219/1067352.th.jpg) (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/1067352.jpg/)
essentially they're cd sized cardboard disks glued together (5 per wheel) with the outer part made of cardboard strips with the paper removed on one side to expose the corrugated lining.

the human controlled robot might have won if it had these :P

Autonomous Robot vs RC Robot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSMj-evshlo&feature=related#)
Title: Re: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: waltr on October 08, 2009, 01:13:17 PM
They're great, love em.
Title: Re: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: MangoBot on October 08, 2009, 04:20:43 PM
good idea
Title: Re: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: Joker94 on October 08, 2009, 10:22:52 PM
another good idea Blackbeard, very innovative.  ;D
Title: Re: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: blackbeard on October 09, 2009, 10:54:54 AM
they're pretty durable too. even though i glued them with hot glue the only thing i've managed to crush are the treads.
Title: Re: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: Joker94 on October 09, 2009, 06:41:13 PM
do you still have good traction after the treds are crushed.
Title: Re: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: m4nti on October 11, 2009, 03:49:42 AM
I can't help but love how the RC Robot gets its ass beaten :P
Title: Re: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: blackbeard on October 12, 2009, 01:39:07 PM
Quote from: Joker94 on October 09, 2009, 06:41:13 PM
do you still have good traction after the treds are crushed.
ya it doesn't really do anything to the function of the treads.
Title: Re: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: Joker94 on October 13, 2009, 03:21:52 AM
that's good, it may be a good, basic tutorial that admin could add a link to the $50 robot page as it is in the spirit of the robot.
Title: Re: better $50 robot wheels
Post by: GWER57 on October 20, 2009, 03:13:48 PM
Nice idea