Non-Pneumatic Tire Research

Pierce Teichman

Oct 111 min read

Tire Curvature

After the last tire iteration’s improvement in the tires not wobbling, I knew there was potential for even more. I went back to the...

Pierce Teichman

Jun 211 min read

NylonG Filament

After my last post, I have been working on printing the NylonG filament which I purchased from MatterHackers. I chose this material...

Pierce Teichman

Feb 174 min read

Tires Update and the Future of the Project

Update on the 3D printing of the generation 1 70A TPU tires: Since I've been using 70A TPU, there have been some issues with 3D printing...

Pierce Teichman

Feb 62 min read

Wheel Re-Design

Now that I am using this new material for the tires, Recreus 70A TPU, I decided it would be a good time to redesign the wheel. The old...

Pierce Teichman

Nov 19, 20232 min read

Changing Filament Hardness Level

While each iteration of the tires are getting better, a problem that I am still having is the tires not flexing onto the ground. What I...

Pierce Teichman

Oct 12, 20232 min read

Stronger inner rim to support the tire

PREDICTION In my last update, I showed how the car was handling well until turning. During turns, the front wheels (my design) started...