[chbot] Micromouse wheels

[Richard Jones]

Thanks for the offers of help with Micromouse wheels, and to Mark Atherton
who phoned up.
I have to confess that my request for help with micromouse wheels dates
from a few years ago!
I blame my computer of the time for the date of 2058 which seems to confuse
different mailers differently. Sorry for the confusion.
I made the wheels from aluminium purchased from the scap yard in Annex
road. This was at the time when you could forage for ages looking for what
you wanted. I made two wheels from a single piece of scrap but ended up
having to hacksaw them apart as the parting tool was eating too much
precious metal. I really should finish that project sometime.

Kay, I have a baffle for your tin man.

Richard

On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Kay edgecumbe <kayedgecumbe at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  i have a roller from a printer it is solid alloy with a rubber sheath and
> 45 mm outside of the rubber 30 mm alloy  6mm inside rod for axel
> about 300 mm left
>
> > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:16:14 +1300
> > From: carl.ranson at gmail.com
> > To: chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> > Subject: Re: [chbot] Micromouse wheels
> >
> >
> > I could have a go at printing some for you.
> > I'm learning to use Free-Cad and its pretty simple.
> > CR
> >
> > On 2/03/2058 7:54 p.m., Richard Jones wrote:
> > > I'm wondering how to get hold of some wheels to attach to stepper
> motors to
> > > construct a micromouse. The stepper motors are about 42mm square and
> 32 mm
> > > deep. So I'm thinking that 50mm dia wheels and with rubber or plastic
> tyres
> > > would be about right. I have access to a lathe and could turn up some
> out
> > > of aluminium. Anyone know where I could get hold of suitable aluminium
> rod
> > > or plate? I've been looking at the Nalco site and they have 50mm dia
> rod
> > > which weighs 5.3kg/m and as their minimum cut length is 1m its probably
> > > going to be pricey. Anyone have any suggestions for alternatives?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> > >
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