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Re: Team 3992 Launcher - Help w/ Vibration?

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Originally Posted by Bob Steele View Post
Just make sure that they stay stuck on at speed. I would think you would need a mechanical fastener or over time the glue will creep and you will have a projectile...
The pneumatic tire hubs have a pocket (void) where the weights with sticky tape can be placed. The spinning wheel just forces the weights against the inner part of the hub, further securing the weights. There is no glue involved, just the stick-on weights used to balance car tires.