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Originally Posted by SpaceOsc
Ive seen these wheels being used on 1,000s of FIRST robots and have never seen one break. i had to cut into one myself and had a hard time. they are extremely durable. but if you do need the spares go to the link and order ASAP.
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I have seen them fail in the past, but only if the spokes are not reinforced. The easiest way to reinforce the skyway spokes is to cut masonite or plastic wedges out and "clamp" the web part of the spokes to tie them all together. This adds a little weight to the robot, but mitigates the risk of breaking a wheel. Being that there shouldn't be as much pushing and shoving this year, I wouldn't be too concerned, but getting a replacement or two wouldn't be a bad idea. I'd look at the list of teams attending your regional and contact some of them to see if they might have a few lying around.