If/when (cmon the price is irresistable) I buy a set and print em out (should be a simple enough print) I may be able to print em for you
Also - OP, I might have missed it, but what is bearing face to bearing face distance? Is it a drop in replacement for wheels on a BN AT drive with Rockstar 2 pattern?
I’ve been getting some great prints recently, if you pay for the plastic and shipping I could send you a set. Just ordered myself some nylon too because I have trust issues with PLA+
Also worth noting, these are VERY easy to print. No overhangs minus the lip. Super easy to remove. I recommend not bothering to add support to the tube stem hole.
Having made a few of them, I was SUPER impressed with the designs, y type is my fave. The wide ones have a big offset, so still compatible with most hangers.
I think @Tanuki is filling a big wet in the pneumatic compendium; the budget wheels. Lowers the entry level to make accessible for more peeps!
face to face distance on medium is 26mm, on wide 31mm. I’ll add that once I can edit posts, good call!
My inspiration were older BMW Ellipsoids and the Pro Comp Rims you see a lot on bigger truck wheels. Pretty nice looking! If you guys have more suggestions let me know!
Agree! I’d recommend to paint them with a UV-resistant clear coat after printing though, because PETG gets weak over prolonged exposure to sun light. Or you just print a new set after some time lol
Thanks a ton for the praise! Yes, support is very easy to remove, I should have made some ASMR videos while prototyping haha
All hubs have a full offset, so the whole bearing seat is located on the inside of the wheel. I think most, if not all hangers should have enough room to fit at least the medium variant.
np general product discussion is very welcome here!
Huh, thats quite the selection! Could be very interesting.
Don’t start now, ASA is better in every regard.
Layer separation on filaments with low layer adhesion is a problem, matte filaments and filaments with lot of additives especially. I don’t recommend those. The bearing seat is fine as long as the bearings are fine, as with all plastic hubs save for maype GF-Nylon.
Sure! I’m still Level 1 so I can’t edit any posts but here are some pictures of the final version of Y-Type wide and R-Type medium that I’m currently driving. I haven’t painted them yet, and for prototyping I printed them pretty fast, so they still look a bit rough.