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		mc32 on Jan 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Paper Railroad Wheels? (2016) Oddly, rather than using a spiral roll of paper they used disks. Would the disk construction impart better "shock absorption" than a roll?

throwaway0a5e on Jan 4, 2022 [–]

Disk would be stronger because the glue joints would be under less load.

It's a similar principal to the difference between a wheel made from a sheet of plywood vs a wheel made from comparable thickness disc of tree trunk.

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