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Unread 22-12-2009, 14:35
CraigHickman
 
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Re: pic: Wheel 4 V1.2

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Originally Posted by sdcantrell56 View Post
Craig is talking about the wheels his team built I believe 2 seasons ago that he linked to on this thread. Those wheels have a .5" radius where the spokes meet the rim. This absolutely strengthens the wheel in side impacts and can be verified by a quick FEA analysis. Adding this inner radius is a simple way to increase wheel strength without much extra work.
Completely correct. My machinist was also able to use a single tool for the majority of the job, which greatly sped the process up.

Rion, when can we see the next version? I'm looking forward to seeing your progress!
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