Thread: How do I pick a fly wheel?
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Re: How do I pick a fly wheel?
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Originally Posted by Dick Linn View Post
Team 975 once made an effective ball shooter wheel out of plywood disks glued tgether. It was about 10" in diameter, 3" or so thick and grooved somewhat like a pulley. It had enough weight and could easily be drilled out to adjust weight.
Team 868 did something similar in 2010. Not shown, we used rings in the center part instead of disks to save weight.

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