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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.
Is that a 3d printed bearing block? How are you tensioning it? Does this save time/weight over an aluminum version? We on 422 are strongly considering a 3d printer for next year, and things like this make us want to take the plunge. Is this printed on something like a makerbot/reprap with ABS or PLA, or is it Ultem with some more commercial printer?
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