About Us
EdgeRider wheels were developed out of a need for wheels that reduced vibration, wobbling and didn't fall apart during trade shows. Several years ago, during a demo at a trade show, a Gammill Optimum with the original Gammill wheels simply fell apart.
From that moment, I knew that something had to be done. As an avid rollerblader, my first thought was how dual ball bearings in rollerblade wheels prevented the sideways wobble, and supporter much higher speeds and weight. After talking at length with Zoltan about how long-arm quilting machines might benefit from utilizing this same concept, the first EdgeRider wheels were developed. Originally, they were sold by Zoltan through IntelliStitch, Ray from QuiltTech, and as original equipment on KenQuilt's machines.
A couple years later I took over the business and incorporated as a seperate entity. That year, we developed wheels for the HQ Sixteen machines, increased marketing efforts, improved testing procedures and documentation.
Currently, we are working on the new website, finding more dealers and creating a dealer support system.
Barna Kasa
President
EdgeRider Wheels, LLC.
More about the Wheels
The EdgeRider wheels provide stability and easy rolling at the same
time by combining three major design solutions:
Shape: in different ways for each machine, but the wheels are
either "wedged" between the edges of rails, or "grab" the rails to
eliminate sideways play, thus holding the machine firmly on the
tracks. Some Gammill customers report an unexpected side effect of
the "wedging":less vibration.
Material: the wheels are made of a high quality plastic, with an
"oily feel" to its surface, which reduces abrasiveness, one of the
causes of aluminum oxide buildup.
Dual ball bearings: to reduce the unavoidable axial play (wobbling)
of any single ball bearing, the EdgeRider wheels have two ball
bearings. This feature increases the stability of the machines, and
on machines with horizontal wheels reduces the strain on the
individual bearings, and practically equivalent with the use of more
expensive thrust ball bearings.
The EdgeRider wheels are manufactured by precision machinery, and each wheel is tested/ by spinning at 16,000 RPM.
EdgeRider Wheels are available for:
Gammill Quilting Machines
APQS Quilting Machines
HandiQuilter 16 Mid-arm Machines
Each EdgeRider set comes with:
8 Precision Wheels
Installation Instructions
All Bolts/Nuts/Spacers needed for installation
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