Originally Posted by
reptilezs
here it is. the metal strapping is pretty thick. 3/16 or 1/4 inch. the plywood is probably 3/4 inch
Looks very nice - good choice of using plywood with rim reinforcement...
But the question is begged: How are you going to go about determining the limits of each particular wheel - and how are you going to ensure that you properly input a measured amount of force that will provide the needed stress relief WITHOUT the risk of collapsing a perfectly good wheel.
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