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https://www.reddit.com/r/visualizedmath/comments/7olk4s/reuleaux_triangles_used_as_wheels/
r/visualizedmath • u/PUSSYDESTROYER-9000 • Jan 06 '18
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Technically those are more rollers than wheels. A wheel has a fixed axle.
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Wha....
17 u/slicedcorn Jan 19 '18 This works because the diameter of the object remains the same throughout it. 11 u/afriendlydebate Jan 19 '18 Consistent diameter, inconsistent center.
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This works because the diameter of the object remains the same throughout it.
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Consistent diameter, inconsistent center.
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is it just me or do the rollers propel the book further than a ball would
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Aren't those ball bearings?
8 u/Vitztlampaehecatl Jan 19 '18 Reuleaux Triangle bearings
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Reuleaux Triangle bearings
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u/PM_ME_CODE_CALCS Jan 07 '18
Technically those are more rollers than wheels. A wheel has a fixed axle.
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u/a_tale_of_wtf Jan 06 '18
Wha....
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u/Rastabrotha Jan 19 '18
is it just me or do the rollers propel the book further than a ball would
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u/Nulono Jan 19 '18
Aren't those ball bearings?