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Testing some new wheels

Discussion in 'General Talk' started by Barry Danks, Nov 8, 2016.

  1. Barry Danks

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    Designed a new wheel and wear testing the prototype.
     
  2. Jonathon Duerig

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    That is a great looking little device. Makes me think of the old train engines, though in reverse.

    What are the new wheels? Are they still delrin plastic, or some other material? While I am ok with the performance of my router at the moment, the most flexible part so far is the wheels. So having a better option that can still run on my C-beam rails might be worthwhile.

    -D
     
  3. Barry Danks

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    I had some self lubing bronze wheels machined
     
  4. Jonathon Duerig

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    Very interesting. Please keep me posted on how it goes. If it works with your long term wear test, I might like to get some bronze wheels from you.
     
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    Nice apparatus but without the wheels carrying some kind of load I have to question the validity of the outcome. An unburdened wheel should run pretty much indefinitely.
     
  6. Barry Danks

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    I have a fairly heavy preload on them
     
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    The problem is how do you quantify preload? Is it 2 pounds? 5 pounds? What?

    You might consider tipping the apparatus sideways and hanging a 10 pound weight on it (5 pounds per wheel) and that way you can show these wheels are good for say 50,000 cycles at a 5 pound loading...

    (Not aiming to criticize here, just wanting to see results a little more in line with scientific methods.)
     
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  8. Barry Danks

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    Well we'll call this a control test then :)
     
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    Do you work for Ikea?
     
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    HaHa no worries
     

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