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Re: pic: Easy to make mecanum wheels

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Originally Posted by ahecht
Again, 190's wheels were slightly different than your treads, but our original aluminum supports bent with normal use (I don't remember the thickness, but they were at least 1/8") and we had to upgrade to steel.

Oh, and be careful bending metal on a vice. If you form a sharp corner, you will be losing a significant amount of strength.
So I take two pieces bent toward each other to make a tent type shape... Yeah you always protect whatever you stick in a vice! I use scrap Balsa wood (1/4") as a buffer of choice!
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