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Re: Balancing a Pneumatic wheel

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Originally Posted by Gregor View Post
I wasn't joking. I would never trust adhesive on a high rpm flywheel. If it isn't good enough to hold on bumpers, why is it good enough for a shooter?
For one, I can't even pull the weights off with my bare hands. It's a pretty tough adhesive. I need pliers to even come close to tearing them off.

For two, the centrifugal force of the wheel keeps them lodged. I don't see any way for them to come out when you pair the two of these together.

Imagine being on a gravitron, except also being taped to your seat with a super strong adhesive. Are you going to get anywhere?
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