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Re: pic: 2175 Wheel v2

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Originally Posted by Botwoon View Post
We used 1/2" alum this year. I believe we did 7/8" in 2012 and iirc we were rolling 1" hex in 2011. I'm too lazy to embed, but here's a link to the entire 2013 assembly (4" wheel). The back end of the axle is unfinished in this photo.
Your wheel pictures have been a major source of inspiration for us. Out of curiosity, what is the weight of one of your 2013 wheels with the tread attached? How wide is your tread, and how is the tread holding up?

At some point, we are going to have to make a decision about whether the benefits of printing wheels is worth the time it takes. Right now, we're just playing, to see what is possible.
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