ANTWEIGHT SUPPLIES - WHEELS



Our most popular wheels!

'Lite Flite' Foam Tires

These are some of the lightest wheels you'll find for your antweight bot. 'Lite Flite' tires, made by the Dave Brown company, are a foam rubber compound, but they provide surprisingly good traction, and are more durable than you might expect. Wheels are lightweight, injection-molded, snap-together plastic that securely lock the tire to the wheel. The center axle hole may be drilled out slightly larger if needed. Bore is 5/32" (3.97mm) on all models except for the 1.5" diameter, where the bore is 1/8" (3.175mm).

These wheels come in packs of two.

1 1/2" Diameter
.16 oz each, .445" wide

1 3/4" Diameter
.23 oz each, .710" wide

2" Diameter
.29 oz each, .755" wide

2 1/4" Diameter
.375 oz each, .755" wide

2 1/2" Diameter
.48 oz each, .785" wide

2 3/4" Diameter
.59 oz each, .785" wide

3" Diameter
.68 oz each, .700" wide

3 1/4" Diameter
.84 oz each, .855" wide

3 1/2" Diameter
.98 oz each, .855" wide

4" Diameter
1.42 oz each, 1.145" wide

4 1/2" Diameter
1.85 oz each

5" Diameter
2.49 oz each

Solid Rubber Wheels with One-Piece Aluminum Hub - Smooth Tread

Made by Du-Bro, these are about the most indestructible Antweight wheels you'll find. The hub is machined aluminum and the wheel itself is solid rubber. Provides great traction, but these wheels are a bit on the heavy side. Perfect for antweights with exposed wheels, these can withstand a lot of damage.

Axle hole may be drilled out larger if you wish. You may also find you can reduce the weight of these by drilling out the rubber a bit.

3/4" Diameter
3/32" axle, .18 oz each
5/16" wide
1 1/2 " Diameter
1/8" axle, .75 oz each
9/16" wide
1" Diameter
3/32" axle, .3 oz each
1/4" wide
1 3/4 " Diameter
1/8" axle, 1.1 oz each
9/16" wide
1 1/4" Diameter
3/32" axle, .5 oz each
7/16" wide
2" Diameter
1/8" axle, 1.8 oz each
5/8" wide

Solid Rubber Wheels with One-Piece Aluminum Hub - Rib Pattern

These are the second-most indestructible Antweight wheels you'll find. The hub is machined aluminum and the wheel itself is solid rubber. Perfect for antweights with exposed wheels, these can withstand a lot of damage.

Axle hole may be drilled out larger if you wish. You may also find you can reduce the weight of these by drilling out the rubber a bit.

1/2" Diameter
3/32" axle, .08 oz each
3/16" wide
1 1/4" Diameter
1/16" axle, .39 oz each
7/16" wide
3/4" Diameter
1/16" axle, .17 oz each
9/32" wide
1 1/2 " Diameter
1/16" axle, .65 oz each
1" Diameter
1/16" axle, .25 oz each
5/16" wide
 

Light Weight Wheels with Plastic Hubs - Shock Absorbing

If you're concerned about weight, these may be the antweight wheels for you. The tires, made by the Du-Bro company, are made from a compact, yet very durable foam composite, adding the extra convenience of shock-absorption. Tires all have a rib pattern tread. The stock axle bore can be drilled out slightly on all these models. Choose from 4 different sizes.

These wheels come in packs of two.

1 3/4 " Diameter
1/8" axle, .640 wide, .425 oz each

2" Diameter
1/8" axle, .730 wide, .58 oz each

2 1/4" Diameter
5/32" axle, .780 wide, .87 oz each

2 1/2" Diameter
5/32" axle, .895 wide, .975 oz each


70100 Track and Wheel set

This kit contains caterpillar-style tank treads, wheels and 100mm shafts. Allowing for a large degree of adjustability and creativity in design, the Track and Wheel Set offers three different lengths of tracks to choose from. Sprocket wheels, idler wheels, and road wheels have all been included.

Track Kit Contents:
(2) 30-link, 195mm long
(4) 10-link, 68mm long
(4) 8-link, 55mm long
Assorted wheels that interlock with tracks and free wheels:
2 x interlock 32mm dia
2 x interlock 22 mm dia
6 x free wheel 22mm dia
2 x free wheel 32mm dia

(6) 100mm shafts
Track width 11/16"
Overall Weight: 4 oz

58mm Narrow Tire Set - 70145

Tough rubber tires on grey plastic wheels. Provides maxiumum diameter while not taking up a lot of weight. Compatible with hex or round shaft output. Includes hubs, screws, nuts and bolts. Some assembly required.

Wheels measure 58mm diameter by 16mm width
25grams (.88oz) each
set of 2



Off Road 36mm Tire Set - 70101

This set of four tires with wheels works well for Antweight robots, providing a good amount of traction with the soft, grippy semi-pneumatic rubber tires. The hex shaft inserts directly into the wheel with no tools.

Weight: 0.56 oz each tire/wheel assembly
Diameter: 36mm
Width: 16mm
Includes two (2) 100mm long, 3mm hex shafts

You get 4 tires in a set. Shown here are one each of the smooth and knobby.

Ultra-Light Wheels

These super-light wheels are made to fit perfectly on the Sanyo NA-Series gearmotors, or Copal 30/60 gearmotors, with just a simple press-fit on the output shaft. They fit perfectly in the Inertia Labs Ultralight Ant Chassis, and are protected by the chassis' built-in wheel guards.

These wheels are sold in sets of 4, and are available in smooth or treaded design. All are very grippy on most surfaces.

Please note that your rim style may vary from the photos here.

 
Smooth
Knobby
Weight
2g (0.071oz) each
approx 8.5g /set of 4
Diameter
24mm
Width
10mm

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Mini Aluminum Wheel Hubs

Finally, a hub made specifically for small robots!

This small and lightweight (only .16oz without hardware), custom hub is made from anodized aluminum and designed to mount on many of the most common small-robot wheels. Simple to install. Here is a detailed description of installation.

Available in two different center bore sizes, either 3mm (which fit our popular Copal 30 and 60 motors), or 4mm (which fit our Copal 50 and B62 motors). Sorry, not available individually, only in sets of 2.

Size: 7/8" diameter flange, 1/2" diameter hub. Hub length is 7/16" (3mm model) or 9/16" (4mm model)

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Wheel Hub/Prop Adapter, for 1/8" & 3mm shaft

This tiny little 3-piece aluminum hub assembly is perfect for securely mounting many of the wheels you see on this page to motors with a 1/8" or 3mm output shaft.

Comes with a small 6-32 set screw to grip down on the flat of a motor's shaft (such as our 30:1 or 60:1 Copal motors, or the Sanyo Micro motors). Nut is steel. Entire weight of assembled adapter hub is only about 5 grams.

Great for use with the Lite Flite wheels. However, you will need to drill out the hole in the plastic hub of the Lite Flite wheel slightly to fit the 3/16" threaded shaft.

For wider wheels, you can skip using the tapered washer and just put on the nut. Grab several! You'll love using these on all your robot wheels!

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Mini Aluminum Pillow Blocks

Super small, yet very durable because they are constructed from a solid block of aluminum!

Awesome for that Antweight or Beetleweight spinning weapon, where you want a high-speed bearing to support your shaft.

These are sold individually, but we recommend you use two to support any overhanging shaft, or one on each end of a shaft if possible.

Available in two different bore sizes, your choice of 4mm or 6mm.

Weight: 0.288 oz (4mm model), 0.304 oz (6mm model) each
Width: 1-1/2"
Depth: 1/4"
Height: 7/8" (4mm model), 27/32" (6mm model)
Distance between 0.125" mounting holes: 1.25"
Height (bottom to center of bearing): 0.4375"






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3mm assorted shaft set - 70105

This is a great selection of Tamiya 3mm shafts, round, threaded and hex. Two of each shaft in various lengths. Also included in the set are two metal adjustable crank arms with a hex wrench for tightening the crank arm set screws, along with various nuts that work on the threaded shaft ends.

A great selection so you can choose just the shaft you need.



Ball Caster set - 70144

With the Ball Caster, your Antweight bot can pivot and move in almost any direction. There are two ball casters included, and height can be adjusted for various applications.

2 ball casters included in this set.
weight: 1.5oz/pair
height adjustable from 11mm to 37mm
can be mounted by square plate or ball holder (both included)

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Mount for COPAL 50:1 Gearmotor

Finally, a lightweight mount that not only holds your 50:1 Copal motors, but also protects the exposed metal gears by completely enclosing the gearbox.

This simple mount is CnC milled from Lexan, and can't be more simple- just insert your motor and tighten the included 4-40 screw to keep the motor in place. There is enough space to drill and tap your own mounting holes if desired, or hold in place with your choice of adhesive or fastener.

Weight 0.1 oz (4 grams) each, including screw.

 

 

 

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Tamiya 70108 Tracked Vehicle Chassis Kit

The Tracked Vehicle Chassis traverses over objects in its path and rough terrain. Use this kit as a stand-alone or combine it with other accessories making a more complex machine with more capabilities.

Note that the included motor does not allow the treads to move independantly. If you want to control the left and right treads, you should swap out for a Dual Motor Gearbox.

Includes everything you see in the photo- tank tracks, baseplate, motor, gearbox, shafts, etc. (Batteries not included). The gear box can be built with two possible gear ratios–Standard: 203.7:1 or High Speed–58.2:1. Some assembly required.

Gear Ratios: 203.7:1 or High Speed–58.2:1
can be run safely up to 7.2V