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Unread 21-12-2009, 15:41
CraigHickman
 
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Re: pic: Wheel 4 V1.2

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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley View Post
why not do some analysis?
I wish I could make this bolder. Trusting your intuition only works as well as the human brain. Numbers and raw data are far more effective.

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Originally Posted by Raul View Post
OK, be careful with this. If the wheels will be used in a swerve/crab application on carpet and your wheels will have a decent CoF, the spokes need to be beefier than you think.

Cough
. It's possible to pull off some VERY light wheels while still maintaining plenty of strength. Those are 1/4" Thick spokes, two 1/4"x1/4" bar per spoke area. In the bottom wheel, the ends are radiused for extra strength (and style).

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