How to make a drive wheel?

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I’m trying to make a tennis ball launcher and so I need two friction wheels driven by a high speed DC motor. However, I’m not sure how to connect this wheel to a motor. Can anyone explain the parts I need?

Here’s the wheel in question: robotshop.com/en/actobotics … -gray.html

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Hi shutupdonnie,

Those wheels are made to be “free spinning” and there are not adapter available to mount them on a motor or driving shaft.
You would have to build your own adapter for the center section of this wheel.

Attached is the STEP file if you need it.

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595622.zip (484 KB)

3

Do mind linking me to something similar that could be used as a drive wheel? Sorry for the trouble but I’m quite a novice here https://www.robotshop.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif

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What do you have a motor and most importantly the output shaft ?
That will limit the available items.

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Here’s the motor: robotshop.com/en/makeblock- … motor.html

I also have little to no knowledge what kind of shaft I need to connect to the drill chuck. Again, sorry for my lack of knowledge.

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A quick search online and we found the one you are looking to build HERE.
We already have some of the MakeBlock stuff available.

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I’ve actually been using that article as a guide. However, many of the parts provided are not available from your shop or anywhere else I can find online, specifically the wheels used.

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Regarding MakeBlock, we have mostly kits as individual parts are very low sellers and keeping them is stock is difficult.
However they should all be available at MakeBlock since it’s a project they build.

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