Bot Bench I'd Rather Be Building Robots
I made a quick video to show off the Rotacaster wheels. As you can see traction is really great. I will do further testing on various surfaces.
The wheels’ small size give you great control when directly driving them from the motor; there is no need for additional gearing down. This allows you to make a very compact construction.
Additional tests (and results) will follow soon.
Those wheels a really cool. How do I get some?
You’ll have to wait until they are brought to market. Not sure how long that will be. I will keep people informed through my blog 🙂
I woundn’t mind a set, a place was giving away some prototypes?
You are severely tempting a Lego Purist.
I would like to see them in yellow, grey or black, but the bright orange isn’t too bad.
I bet these things can support a pretty good load too. Some of my builds have been pretty heavy and I have had problems bending axles using the offset wheel caster method.
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