Our SpinTake has three bore options, making it a viable part for both FRC and FTC! This product is ideal as an intake "wheel" for picking up game pieces of varying shapes. Made from natural rubber, the SpinTake is flexible, yet firm. Its unique shape also allows it to be oriented to stay within the robot frame perimeter initially but can reach outside just by spinning. These work in a similar fashion to surgical tubing fingers on an axle, but are easier to implement and provide a cleaner look with more consistent results.
The Hex Bore options are designed to be an interference fit on their associated Hex Shafts. This means it will be a tight press to install but will resist slipping under load.
This item can only be purchased in multiples of 25
#10-32 x 0.5 in. long Socket Head Cap Screw
This Nylock jam nut can be paired with 6-32 screws to mount S3 Tubing (am-3594) to brackets within the S3 Ecosystem. Specifications:
Our Entrapption Stars have two bore options, making them viable parts for both FRC and FTC! This product is frequently used as intake wheels for picking up game pieces. Made from silicone, they are flexible, yet firm, allowing for the ability to pick up objects of irregular shape.
The 1/2 in. Hex Bore option is designed to be an interference fit on any 0.5 in. Hex Shaft. This means the bore is actually 0.425 in. and it will be a tight press on, but keep the entrapption star from rotating.
Compliant wheels are not intended for moving robots, but moving objects. Compliant wheels give way to allow rigid objects to be manipulated easily. A line of multiple wheels on a driven hex shaft creates a very effective roller that ignores variations in the objects being driven. This makes for high-performance intakes and internal conveyors. The wheels are sized for an interference fit and tend to stay in place on a shaft, though a shaft collar may be used to make absolutely sure the wheels stay clear of other mechanisms or maintain consistent spacing.
The hex bore versions of this wheel are undersized, and are intended to be an interference fit on their respective hex shafts. This interference fit allows for effective torque transfer from the hex shaft to the wheel, as well as allowing the wheel to remain in place along the shaft without the need for spacers or collar clamps:
Different durometer ratings give each wheel unique characteristics. Green wheels (35A durometer) are the softest and most compliant around objects, while orange (40A), maroon (45A), and blue (50A) wheels are increasingly firm. The increased firmness also allows the latter wheels to carry a higher RPM rating. Check out the downloads tab for a chart showing wheels and their maximum RPM.
Layout Print(s)
am-3571 2IN 375 Hex Compliant Wheel REV3.PDF
am-3462 2IN 500Hex Compliant Wheel REV3.PDF
am-3572 2IN 8mm Compliant Wheel REV4.PDF
CAD File(s)
am-3571 2IN 375Hex Compliant Wheel REV2.STEP
am-3572 2IN 8mm Compliant Wheel REV2.STEP
am-3462 2IN Molded 500Hex Compliant Wheel REV2.STEP
Additional File(s)
2 inch Compliant Wheel Expansion.pdf
Whether you are building an elite custom drivetrain or a championship manipulator, you need your components to stay where they're supposed to. These lightweight spacers come in 3/8", 1/2", and 5 mm hex bores to accommodate the most common shaft types They can also be used on round shafts and bolts (5mm is great for #10 hardware!). If you need to space a lot grab some 1" spacers. If you need ultimate precision pick up some 0.063" spacers. Not sure which spacers you need? Keep a handful of all six sizes in your shop and never go hungry for spacers again!
These spacers are molded in black polycarbonate, a tough, crack resistant material that FIRST teams are familiar with. These spacers should resist stress cracking. If polycarbonate isn't rugged enough for your high load application or you need custom length spacers, check out our Aluminum Hex Spacer Extrusion.
We are pleased to offer these new gussets that are suitable for 1" based building systems. These thoughtfully designed gussets are made from 1/8" thick 6061-T6 aluminum, which is a much stronger material than other 0.09" 5052 gussets. All of these framing gussets feature a 1" linear hole pattern, with holes suitable for either #10 screws or 3/16" rivets.
On all of the angle gussets, a generous radius was used on the inside corner for maximum strength. The various angle gussets, along with the quad and tee gusset are used together to create structures and sub-assemblies for your robot. Our bearing and Sport gussets are perfect building blocks to create a massive variety of mechanisms and assemblies to suit your needs.
am-3860 90 Gusset REV2.PDF
am-4158 1IN Tee Gusset.PDF
am-4159 1IN Quad Gusset.PDF
am-4160 1IN 30deg Gusset.PDF
am-4161 1in 45deg Gusset.PDF
am-4162 1in 60deg Gusset.PDF
am-4163 1in 120deg Gusset.PDF
am-4164 1in 135deg Gusset.PDF
am-4165 1in 150deg Gusset.PDF
am-4166 1IN Sport Double Bearing Mount.PDF
am-4167 1IN 57Sport Side Mount Gusset.PDF
am-4168 1IN Bearing Side Mount Gusset.PDF
am-3860 90 Gusset REV2.STEP
am-4158 1IN Tee Gusset.STEP
am-4159 1IN Quad Gusset.STEP
am-4160 1IN 30deg Gusset.STEP
am-4161 1in 45deg Gusset.STEP
am-4162 1in 60deg Gusset.STEP
am-4163 1in 120deg Gusset.STEP
am-4164 1in 135deg Gusset.STEP
am-4165 1in 150deg Gusset.STEP
am-4166 1IN Sport Double Bearing Mount.STEP
am-4167 1IN 57Sport Side Mount Gusset.STEP
am-4168 1IN Bearing Side Mount Gusset.STEP
This is a Heavy Duty Hex Bearing which outperforms our previous 1/2" Hex Bearings as it has a Heavy Duty Inner Race. This FR8ZZ-HexHD bearing, 1/2" hex bore, flanged, heavy duty inner race, shielded ball bearing, has an inner race that is thicker and stronger than our recent offering of a similar bearing (am-0279). This bearing has more material between the corners of the hex bore and the edge of the race making it stronger and much less likely to crack under high load. This bearing is guaranteed to have a stronger, thicker race. 100% of these bearings have been quality checked for a smooth fit over 1/2" hex stock here at AndyMark. Many of our long-time customers will recognize this bearing, as it is the same version we sold back in 2008-2011, and we did not have any failures. Now, it is renamed and quality checked for your high load needs - including drive chassis with cantilevered wheels.
Specifications:
If you need to increase the width of our 42 Tooth pulley, here is the solution! This pulley extension mates with existing pulley halves (am-2234). This pulley extension can be used in a variety of settings, such as a wider conveyor belt, multiple belt output, and much more by stacking multiple extenders back-to-back between our standard pulley halves. Specifications:
These custom designed collar clamps have been designed specifically with FIRST Robotics Competition teams in mind. The one-piece collar clamp is a nice fractional 1/2 in. width to make shaft stackups easy. The clamping force is provided by a 10-32 socket head screw, which is bigger than most used in the competition marketplace. This provides a high-strength clamping solution that shouldn't strip out when you need it most. You can even replace the 10-32 screw if it becomes lost with the screws historically used in the AM14U family of chassis. These thoughtfully designed collar clamps also have small bosses on each side. This allows these collar clamps to be installed directly adjacent to an FR8ZZ Round or FR8ZZ Hex bearing without rubbing on the outer races for smooth operation.
Churro is a versatile extruded aluminum hex profile. The outside of this part is a 1/2 in. hex with small concave dimples which act as weight savings. There is an inside hole is sized at 0.2 in. in order to fit 1/4-20 thread forming screws. No tapping or threading is needed, as long as a thread forming screw is used. The outside hex size fits a 1/2 in. wrench or socket. The 3-foot churro, our most popular length and the best value on shipping, is available anodized in red, blue, purple, gold and black to dress up your robot. Anodized finish is hardy and doesn't flake off or add thickness like paint, but it is possible for a scratch to expose the bare metal beneath. Take basic precautions in your shop like watching for sharp tools or overtightening this churro in a vise. Specifications: