Originally Posted by Orion.DeYoe (Post 1531413)

Yeah, I was attempting to indirectly point out that you can't say a wheel is, or isn't, a flywheel based on its weight. Because whether or not it's "heavy" just depends on how much energy you need to store.

I just wanted to emphasize the fact that the OP's terminology was correct and that these are considered flywheels in this application.

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe (Post 1531415)

But they're not, these wheels are not storing energy (or at least enough energy to make any difference) which is the exact point of a flywheel.

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe (Post 1531415)

But they're not, these wheels are not storing energy (or at least enough energy to make any difference) which is the exact point of a flywheel.

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe (Post 1530480)

Yeah, I guess a heavy shooter wheel would be a flywheel in itself.

Originally Posted by hardcopi (Post 1530447)

Looks good, nice and clean... those wheels though... they look like they might rip the ball up.

Originally Posted by Monochron (Post 1531488)

You guys might need some sleep. I can't see those wheels producing a useful amount of lift at all.

Originally Posted by mustangs2647 (Post 1531464)

looks nice but what whats your method of loading it?

Originally Posted by swaxman12345 (Post 1531497)

They do.

Originally Posted by Ginger Power (Post 1531690)

Do you have pictures or anything to support this? I'd be interested in seeing what kind of damage of they caused, and what the application was that caused it.

Originally Posted by lopsided98 (Post 1531720)

We did some prototyping with those wheels, and while they did scuff the ball, they didn't cause any major damage to our ball. It likely depends on the amount of compression you have.