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Re: 3D Printing A Wheel
We recently printed a pulley for our (Very Altered) KOP drive train to replace a lost one. We printed it with PLA at only 55% fill. I was worried that we did not do 100% infill, but its working fine with all the abuse the freshmen and I have put on it.

When we started experimenting with our printer i was surprised at how strong pieces can be if build correctly. I guess if a wheel breaks its as easy as printing a new one overnight. If you were to go to competition with printed wheels, make sure you bring extra.
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