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Originally Posted by dtengineering
Before I go all "safety mode", let me just point out that is a very cool shot and I'm pretty impressed. Okay... now its time for the tech inspector in me to express a concern...
I know this is just a prototype, and that you're probably already planning a safety shield for this shooter, but I think teams should be aware that not only are these wheels not designed to spin at high RPM, but that they store a significant amount of finger-ripping energy when they do.
It is much easier to build safety shields in to your design than to add them as part of tech inspection!
Thanks,
Jason
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This is definitely a valid point. One our team has considered as well. We are not using the AM Pneumatic Wheel but we attached "Shrapnel Guards" as far around our wheels as we could, so if the wheels wear out and fragment they won't fly out and hit anyone.