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Re: pic: 4 Inch Wheel Design

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Originally Posted by sanddrag View Post
My my that looks mighty familiar. I too wonder about your plans for the bore, and the necessity for symmetrical halves. You might consider not having the bore extend through both halves. Timing/indexing a broach is a pain. Also, you may find it not worth it to have the wheel be two halves at all, if simplifying manufacturing is your goal.
Well i was thinking of broaching it while it was assembled or just simply keying it. The two halves is so that you can clamp the tread along with rivits for a better grip.
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