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Re: High speed treaded wheel safety warning
You got lucky. We had a very similar injury last season, except it was a custom 10" wheel at about 5k RPM and when the tread came off, it shot straight through 1/4" plywood and broke the student's finger. Lesson learned.
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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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