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One of our engineers designed the wheels for the MER rover. They are all aluminum but still have some springy action to them to simulate air filled tires. This is due to the flex of the thin spokes of the wheel. Very cool stuff. Those wheels are over $3,000 apiece!
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Teacher/Engineer/Machinist - Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2011 - Present
Mentor/Engineer/Machinist, Team 968 RAWC, 2007-2010
Technical Mentor, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2005-2007
Student Mechanical Leader and Driver, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2002-2004
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