Society of Robots - Robot Forum
Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: FireRobot on November 12, 2007, 11:47:47 AM
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I am building a robot for a project I am working on and I need wheels for this robot. The robot is going to weigh about 15 to 20 pounds. I have two DC motors already which are the SD3757 brand found at this page: http://www.transmotec.com/shop/SpurGear1W40W_SD37.aspx
I was wondering if anyone knew of where to find wheels for this motor. I have searching everywhere but cannot seem to have any luck. The diameter of the motor shaft is 6 mm, but it has a flat key which takes it down to 5.5 mm, so I would need a wheel that can fit very snug around this keyed shaft. Also the wheels can't be foam. I was thinking of rubber of some type. If anyone has any suggestions of a good site for custom wheels or would know what a good solution would be that would be great. The wheels I am looking for need to be about 3 or 4 inches in diameter.
Thanks,
Matt
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Look on Lynxmotion's website for wheel hubs. Or on RobotMarketPlace.
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try
www.pololu.com
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well it is almost impossible to find a wheel, that fits on the shaft perfectly with the slot and everything. so my advise it to find a nice size wheel and buy a hub that fits(make them if you have machine access will save money).this will give you great results that will usually do the job.