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Re: AM Plactraction Tread Mounting System

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Originally Posted by CraigHickman View Post
Wheel. A snap ring is VERY fast to remove, then the wheel slides off. Undoing four screws is much slower.
That's under the assumption the team that removes their entire wheel has nothing else holding the tread on. I have seen many robots that have snap ring wheel removal but still have something (rivets usually) to keep treads from falling off.