Inexpensive Pneumatic Belt Setup with 6 inch Clever tires

[mishrasubhransu]

1500km Update

I just happen to take the wheels off my, almost 2 year old, first pneumatic board to replace a broken belt. I am amazed how the 3D printed ABS pulley (teeth coated with super glue) looks and fits like it’s new. Even the layer lines are visible after almost 1500km. I had made a detailed post on this on the builder’s forum in August of 2018 and thought it might be of interest to people who would rather spend $80 on pneumatic wheels and not $200 to begin with. I haven’t yet changed the bearing and it seems smooth enough. Also the clever tires last for ever and are mostly flat free, IF YOU FILLET/CHAMFER THE EDGE OF THE RIM WHERE THE VALVE COMES OUT.

Files

pulley for aliexpress 6X2 wheel($18 each) by mishrasubhransu

Replacement Tires

Replacement tires are very very cheap(~$5 for tire and tube) if you buy from taobao.
Some guy even bought them shipped for $3.8 per set.

link1: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a21wu.10013406.0.0.2d29317egeiJ2t&id=558643804538
link2: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a21wu.10013406.0.0.2d29317egeiJ2t&id=564165887103

Original Thread Excerpts

What is needed(3D printed Pulley + 3D printed pulley adapter)

1. Tire with hub from aliexpress. $69 for a set of 4 (shipping included) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/free-shipping-6X2-tyre-6-Inch-Scooter-Tire-Inner-Tube-Set-Electric-Scooter-Wheel-Chair/32840489792.html
2. Three M6 Bolt, 45mm length $7 for 25pcs https://www.mcmaster.com/#91292a143/=1e8wvz4
3. 3D printed pulley adapter. See thingivese link.
4. 3D printed pulley(Any teeth count from 42 to 60) See thingivese link.
5. Trucks $65 should have 8mm shaft with 35mm free length. TB218 will work. products/torqueboards-218mm-trucks

Modified the part to save plastic

How Inexpensive These Actually Are

[Tamatoa]

That is good to know, that they are so reliable. I was wondering if you were still rocking the Cheap ass wheels.
Thanks for the update.

@mishrasubhransu

IF YOU FILLET/CHAMFER THE EDGE OF THE RIM WHERE THE VALVE COMES OUT.

Did you do it by hands with a file?

[mishrasubhransu]

Exacto knife. Haha. That was just for the thin sharp edges. But yeah, a small round file.

[kadeanderson]

Super sick write up!

[kadeanderson]

Will he contacting you about some of these pulleys soon

[kadeanderson]

Any other rims fit these tires ?

[DEEIF]

Haggy and six shooter hubs fit these tires.

[kadeanderson]

See I don’t wana pay 350$ for rims tho for six shoots​:joy:

[natebolo]

!

Mine didn’t last that long

[kadeanderson]

Shesh who printed those ? @natebolo

[natebolo]

Makexyz. But I think it’s because I didn’t use the same bolts he was using. I’m thinking user error

[natebolo]

Soo make sure to use the bolts he used and don’t be like me

[kadeanderson]

Might go haggy rims instead we shall see ! @natebolo

[Accrobrandon]

Still love min as well for a 6"

[mishrasubhransu]

If those screws in the corner is what you used then they are definitely not the right ones. It will just pass through the whole thing like it looks like it did.

[natebolo]

Yulp. I learned the hard way

[mishrasubhransu]

I even provided the list of hardware, so what happened? You got impatient and had to try it what you had at home/local hardware store?

[b264]

@mishrasubhransu

3D printed ABS pulley (teeth coated with super glue) … after almost 1500km … even the layer lines are visible

That’s extremely unexpected. Wow

Thank you for sharing this

[natebolo]

[landonkun]

I happen to have a set of the hubs and pulleys if someone wants to buy the tires/tubes. I’m now using Haggy stuff, so I was gonna get rid of the other stuff eventually.