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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Penderic on October 03, 2016, 12:52:37 AM

Title: Special Wheels! Unique! Strange! Interesting!
Post by: Penderic on October 03, 2016, 12:52:37 AM

FYI and comments ........ Variations on the standard wheel/tire setup.

Liddard Wheel:

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic002/liddard1_zpsarwdmsdx.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jas_y1cUndI

Omni Wheel:

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic002/Triple_Rotacaster_commercial_industrial_omni_wheel_zpsttlzzgiy.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn5afaWxy-Y

Mecanum Wheels:

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic002/am-2115-2_zpszpi6a4p4.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tmiu1wpp_E

Ball Wheels:

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic002/5GoodyearEagle360sphericaltire_zpsdflu4vsb.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UgIWDKzT-Q

Title: Re: Special Wheels! Unique! Strange! Interesting!
Post by: rodekyll on October 03, 2016, 01:13:18 AM

They look like answers to unasked questions.

Title: Re: Special Wheels! Unique! Strange! Interesting!
Post by: Groover on October 03, 2016, 08:00:40 AM

The moves look familiar...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHr8NNBDIPo

Title: Re: Special Wheels! Unique! Strange! Interesting!
Post by: jas67 on October 03, 2016, 10:37:55 AM

Quote from: rodekyll on October 03, 2016, 01:13:18 AM

They look like answers to unasked questions.

Maybe for on-road vehicles, but, they're great for forklifts to make them more maneuverable in tight locations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjcyHicm3NA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjcyHicm3NA)

Title: Re: Special Wheels! Unique! Strange! Interesting!
Post by: jrt on October 03, 2016, 09:30:10 PM

Well, not exactly wheels...
The Fordson snow machine is rather interesting.  Turn the sound off- it's a mindless music track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn5jkXEFTZ4

Title: Re: Special Wheels! Unique! Strange! Interesting!
Post by: Sheepdog on October 04, 2016, 08:14:28 AM

There seems to be a great deal of unsprung weight...agreed that they would be great for material handling equipment.