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FingerTech Lite Hubs (pair)

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Lite Hubs press into Lite Flite and Lectra Lite wheels, providing a secure and very lightweight method of mounting a wheel onto a motor shaft. Lectra Lites with 1/8" bores can be easily drilled to 5/32" to fit Lite Hubs (#22 drill bit is best).

A ring of Gorrila super glue is required for a permanent fixture (we have found it works better than Cyanoacrylate or CA glue). Insert the Lite Hub into the wheel part way. Apply glue to the joint then flip the wheel over and press it down onto a hard surface.

The Robot Marketplace has put together a short instructional video on how to assemble Lite Hubs into a wheel. (They do not show the gluing step!)

The machined brass collar allows you to tighten the setscrew securely onto the motor shaft. Tighten just until the collar starts to become oblong. That's all you need for a secure wheel!

Material: Nylon hub (same material as Lite Flite wheels) with Brass collar
Bore diameter: 3mm -Can be drilled up to 1/8" for larger motor shafts. (Drill only after installing into wheel.)
Hub Diameter: 9.53mm (0.375in)
Hub Length: 4.83mm (0.190in)
Overall Length: 25.4mm (1.0in)
Includes: two Lite Hubs and two 4-40 setscrews.
Weight: 1.2gram (0.042oz) each
Don't forget your 0.050" hex wrench!

7 Product Reviews - Average rating 4.6 / 5 (Show All)

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Works amazing with Sparks!

Alex Udanis - 14th May 2011

I've tried several different ways to get wheels onto ant drive motors and these are a very good (and cheap!) solution. I've tried everything from airplane prop adapters to ca glue and these work the best by far!

My only complaint is that when these are mated to micro "Sanyo" style gear-motors they require a second set screw and some trial and error to get everything squared up.

Fingertech Lite Hubs

Tim - 13th May 2011

Excellent hubs for the Lite Flight wheels. My only complaint is that I had to go out and get a set of even smaller allen wrenches to tighten down the hub nut. Other than that, and that the wheels need to be glued, these are awesome for the price.
[We sell individual hex wrenches too! -FingerTech]

Great Hubs for Small 'Bots

Thomas Kenney - 22nd July 2010

These are excellent hubs for attaching the lite flites or lectra lites to 3mm shafts in ant and fairy robots. They're much lighter than the metal Dave's hub while still being solid enough, and a much more reliable method of attaching wheels than gluing them straight to the shaft.

Highly recommended!

FingerTech Lite Hubs (pair)

Harrison Stokols - 18th February 2010

These hubs are amazing. They worked so well during an ant-weight competition of mine. They are also very light, so when weighing in the robot, the hubs helped out a lot.
Price-wise compared to the more expensive aluminum hubs, these hubs rock... But then again aluminum IS WELL aluminum... better than plastic.

The only problem with these is there is no way to attach the wheel onto the Lite Hub without using some sort of adhesive. So these hubs are a one-shot deal. Buy like 2 or 3 pairs and several sets of wheels for ant-weight competitions.

PROS: very light. works well, doesn't fall off during competition.

CONS: Need adhesive to attach wheel.

Easy Way To Mount Lite Flite/Lectra Lite Wheels

Dennis B - 15th February 2010

For weight savings, I switched back to Lectra Lite wheels (also sold at FingerTech Robotics) on my antweight robot. I used FingerTech Lite Hubs to mount the wheels. They work much better than simply gluing the wheels to the motor shafts, and are much less permanent than glue too. They stayed tight for the whole event including a 3 minute rumble and demo.
Here is a video of my antweight, Metroid, using FingerTech Lite Hubs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glQQLmEagPE

These are the answer to your wheel mounting woes!

Don Cameron - 27th September 2009

I have attempted to make my own wheel hubs in the past and they've... -worked-, you might say, but never been true.

Now that I've tried these, I am never going back do-it-yourself way.

Just a dab of CA glue to hold these wondrous things in the wheel and you're set!

Note:

Do not tighten the setscrew as tight as you would one on a weapon-pulley; that kind of force is entirely unnecessary, and doing so will strip the threads in the nylon.

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	Lite Flites (pair) - 4.76 CAD
	• Low-Bounce, Non-Treaded Foam Tire • 5/32" (3.97mm) fits Lite Hubs, or can be drilled up to 3/16" for other shaft sizes. • Diameters from 1.75" - 3.0" • Option to have Lite Hubs installed (permanently epoxied) before shipping.
	Lectra Lites (pair) - 4.76 CAD
	• Similar to Lite Flites but not as wide. • 1/8" (3.18mm) bores can be drilled out to 5/32" for installing Lite Hubs. • Diameters from 1.50" - 2.25" • Option to have Lite Hubs installed (permanently epoxied) before shipping.
	Hex Wrench - 0.95 CAD
	• Hex Wrench (aka Allen Key) • Used for various screws and setscrews (see details)

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Price: 4.76 CAD

4.62 USD 3.57 EUR