TTS Enhancement

["Steve Tyng" <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>]

The attached graphic illustrates an idea I've been kicking around.  It came to me 
after looking over Amir's work at the Coxsackie event.  It's a TTS friction drive 
wheel, still wrapped in thick rubber but the "enhancement" (lets see how many spam 
filters block this one ;-) are the flats around the perimeter.  The flats match the 
track width and spacing.  Think of it as a half a friction drive and half a sprocket 
drive.  It would take more thought and effort to make but it should provide better 
performance with less tension than a round drive wheel setup.

Joe, what's your thoughts?

Steve Tyng



 
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