Thread: Plaction wheel shooter?
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Unread 08-02-2013, 14:09
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Re: Plaction wheel shooter?
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Originally Posted by Cal578 View Post
Has anyone tried some kind of glue for holding the tread on the wheel at high speeds? Then all the centrifugal force is spread along the entire circumference of the wheel. Repair and replacement might be difficult, and I'd still be a little concerned about the disc contacting the ends of the tread (that may focus a little more shear force there). If anyone has experience (good or bad) with that, I'd like to hear about it and learn from you.
Be careful with some adhesives on the plaction wheels as they could break the wheels with the wrong chemical combination. In particular, Loctite will crack plactions fairly quickly.
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