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Re: 4" Heavy Duty Mecanum Wheels

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Originally Posted by craigboez View Post
Smooth-On customer service indicated that a dual-durometer pour is possible as long as the second material is poured while the first material is still tacky.
Since these rollers are so small, why not just pour the high-traction material right over the Teflon tube?

Find some Teflon tubing with an ID just slightly larger than the OD of your axle bolt, so the bolt slides inside without binding or excessive radial free play.

See sketch.


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