So for anyone aspiring to build a robot the question of tracked vs wheeled comes up. Well for my purposes the wheeled idea won out. I hope to have independent drive motors, and control, for each wheel eliminating the need for transmissions or differentials.
Now, that said, I thought I would start in in the R/C car world and man... There are a TON of tires and wheels available. I ended up hitting the local shop and with their help I found a Traxxas Anaconda 2.2 inch tire that will suit my needs, for now. The R/C tires use foam inserts for support, come in all varieties and sizes. There are also wheels ranging from cheap plastic to CNC bead lock varieties that will set you back a ton (100+ bucks!)
Being a real adventurer I am going to make my own aluminum wheels with the help of a cheap, benchtop lathe. More on that process as it evolves.
For now I will post the drawings of the 3D wheel model, both as it will be made and the 'cool' version that I dont have the machinery for. Both are intended to help anyone that wants to follow along on their own.
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