Wheel Assemblies
Wheel Assembly Parts Required
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
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Traction Wheel Assembly
Add a Shaft Collar flush to the end of the 5mm x 135mm Hex Shaft. Tighten the Shaft Collar.
Slide a 90mm Traction Wheel onto the shaft.
Slide a 72 Tooth Gear onto the shaft.
Slide a Through Bore Bearing - Long onto the shaft.
Traction Wheel Assembly Complete.
Repeat the steps above to make a second Traction Wheel Assembly.
Omni Wheel Assembly
Add a Shaft Collar flush to the end of the 5mm x 135mm Hex Shaft. Tighten the Shaft Collar.
Slide a 90mm Omni Wheel onto the shaft.
Slide a Through Bore Bearing - Long onto the shaft.
Omni Wheel Assembly Complete.
Repeat the steps above to make a second Omni Wheel Assembly.
Wheel-to-Frame Assembly
Slide a Traction Wheel Assembly through a an External Cross Member -Bearing Pillow Block, as shown. Add two Shaft Collars on the shaft and a Through Bore Bearing - Long. Both bearings should be facing toward the center of the chassis.
Slide the Traction Wheel Assembly through the Bearing Pillow Block on the nearby Internal Cross Member.
Note: Take time now to adjust the Traction Wheel Assembly and the 40:1 HD Hex Motor so that the gears are properly meshed. If needed loosen the screws on the motor bracket and slide it along the Extrusion to obtain the appropriate amount of gear mesh.
Tighten the Shaft Collars against the inside of either Bearing Pillow Block to secure the wheel as shown in the image above.
Repeat the previous steps to add the second Traction Wheel Assembly to the Robot Frame.
Slide a Omni Wheel Assembly through a an External Cross Member -Bearing Pillow Block, as shown. Add two Shaft Collars on the shaft and a Through Bore Bearing - Long. Both bearings should be facing toward the center of the chassis.
Slide the Omni Wheel Assembly through the Bearing Pillow Block on the nearby Internal Cross Member.
Tighten the Shaft Collars against the inside of either Bearing Pillow Block to secure the wheel as shown in the image above.
Wheel Assemblies Complete.
Repeat the above steps to attach a second Omni Wheel Assembly to the Robot Frame.
Slide a Omni Wheel Assembly through a an External Cross Member -Bearing Pillow Block, as shown. Add two Shaft Collars on the shaft and a Through Bore Bearing - Long. Both bearings should be facing toward the center of the chassis.
Step 5
Slide the Omni Wheel Assembly through the Bearing Pillow Block on the nearby Internal Cross Member.
Tighten the Shaft Collars against the inside of either Bearing Pillow Block to secure the wheel as shown in the image above.
Step 6
Wheel Assemblies Complete. Repeat Steps 4-5 to attach a second Omni Wheel Assembly to the Robot Frame.
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