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Re: Who makes their own wheels?

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Originally Posted by z_beeblebrox View Post
Also experimented with making CNC-routed wood wheels before the season.
The version 2 of the wheel is downright cool. What a great basic cnc project. I would think machining them from something like birch plywood would prove very sturdy.

If some draft was designed in (or profiled with a tapered end mill) the wooden wheel could then be used as a pattern for casting in resin or even aluminum.
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