MPP-30 Tracks

Lynxmotion Rovers, Sumo, and Tracked
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I emailed Robot Market Place and they said that they will be considering selling tracks and wheels seperate from the whole setup. This is the tank that costs ~$4000! No word on the pricing of these…

Here’s a pic of the MPP-30 and MPP-40.

http://www.robotmarketplace.com/images/store_mmp3040_blk_lg.jpg

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I mean these look grrrreat, but that is a steep price. The only thing special on those MMPs is the tracks, everything else is fairly simple to find and make yourself.

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They can keep that junk for $4k.

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My 4 foot long Medium Sized Track platform will be alot less than that. :slight_smile:

I looked into these robots awhile ago and decided against buying one. The price is far too steep for what you get. The track was just too plain and doesn’t have much of a lug for the sprocket to grab. I wouldn’t depend on them for any serious torque. Plus not having the ability to buy replacement tracks or sprockets is a huge downer. And I just plain like more grip on my tracks.

But to each his own. If they sell the tracks and wheels for over $400, I can guarantee you are paying a huge mark up.

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Well if they did sell the tracks and wheels separate then that might be ok. But not everyone wants to have the same chassis and might have other designs in mind. That’s why I like LynxMotion is because I can buy all the pieces separately and build what I want. Turnkey robots doesn’t work for everybody.

I will have to say that I think the all rubber design of the treads would be more forgiving in mud/water/sand/snow than the LynxMotion treads, but I don’t think Jim had that in mind when he built the tracks. I would like to see LM make some more hardcore tracks designed to get down and dirty. What do you guys think?

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I agree, but than that would be leaving the “hobby zone” of robotics and more industrial applications (is what I’ve been getting into) 8)

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I disagree, just because something is durable doesn’t mean it is industrial. Flimsy components connotes “toy” to me, not hobby.

I used to race r/c cars back in the day and I used “hobby” components, but they were made of carbon fiber, anodized aircraft grade aluminum, aerospace titanium, delrin, cromoly steel, carbon/plastic injection molded pieces, etc. This stuff was by far heavy duty, but still hobby.