Thread: High speed treaded wheel safety warning
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Re: High speed treaded wheel safety warning
We had a similar issue a few days ago while testing a prototype. The tread was attached using aluminum rivets. We will be switching to steel rivets for high speed wheels as well as adding a guard.

Were you using steel or aluminum rivets?
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