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Re: Mastercam contest for students
That looks pretty cool..

And just to prove that making wheels in CAD can be done with some time and patience, I am attaching something that I did last year.

Granted I did reverse engineer the actual wheel, and it's not my design at all, but... it can be done in a day or so.. once you have a nice design thought out.

Here is a pic of the original American Racing brand Wagon Wheel style for reference:



And attached below is my wheel I made in SolidWorks with a tape measure, calipers, and some time and patience. It's not perfect, as the depth is a little off and makes the triangle shapes look weird, but it's a start.
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