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Wheel Assembly

Treaded Wheel

Required Parts

  • Qty 1 - Wheel -

  • Qty 2 - Wheel Bearings

  • Qty 8 - Tread Screws - #10-32 x 3/8 BHCS

  • Qty 3 - Wheel Bevel Gear - #8-32 x ½ SHCS

  • Spool of 1 inch wide tread - Each piece will be 6.584 long or just over 6 9/16"

  • Tread Jig

Tread Jig - STL and STEP available below

Tread Dimensions

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Required Tools

  • 1/8 Hex key or T-Handle

  • 7/64 Hex key or T-Handle

  • .201 or 17/64 drill bit

  • Hand Drill

Assembly

1

Make Tread

Insert a length of tread into the tread jig making sure to push the tread all the way to the end. Cut the tread with a pair of sharp scissors flush with the end of the jig.

Clamp the tread jig to a block of wood as show in the picture and drill through the jig and tread using the .201 drill bit and drill

Each piece will be 6.584 long or just over 6 9/16"

2

Attach Tread

Using the tread screws (#10-32 x 3/8 BHCS) install one end of the tread to the wheel on two of the holes where they are in a close pattern. Wrap the tread around the wheel installing the bolts into the wheel as they become aligned.

3

Insert Bearings

4

Attach Wheel Bevel Gear

Using the 3 Wheel Bevel Gear Screws - #8-32 x ½ SHCS - Mount the Bevel Gear into the Wheel

3D Printed Wheel

Required Parts

  • Qty 1 - Wheel -

  • Qty 2 - Wheel Bearings

  • Qty 3 - Wheel Bevel Gear Screws - #8-32 x ½ SHCS

  • Qty 3 - Wheel Screws - #8-32 x ½ SHCS

  • 3D Printed Wheel

Required Tools

  • 7/64 Hex key or T-Handle

Assembly

1

Attach Wheel Bevel Gear

Using the

2

Insert Bearings

3

Attach Wheel

Using the

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