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racer2c
04-06-04, 12:02 PM
They say there is a problem turning because the squares get out of sync with the catenary's. Taking a tip from the auto world, would a differential help solve that?

Link (http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040403/mathtrek.asp)

http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040403/f4720_1115.jpg

nrc
04-06-04, 12:16 PM
Wow. Some folks just can't get enough of square wheels I guess. :)

http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3899

Here's more hot, square wheel action from COSI:

http://www.studyworksonline.com/cda/content/article/0,,EXP1178_NAV2-95_SAR1181,00.shtml

JoeBob
04-06-04, 12:25 PM
Hrm, I'm not that far from the science center where the above photo was taken.

I might have to make a little fieldtrip!

racer2c
04-06-04, 02:17 PM
Wow. Some folks just can't get enough of square wheels I guess. :)

http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3899

Here's more hot, square wheel action from COSI:

http://www.studyworksonline.com/cda/content/article/0,,EXP1178_NAV2-95_SAR1181,00.shtml

As much as I live on this forum, I'm surprised I didn't see that one. Sorry, Wheel Nut.

Wheel-Nut
04-06-04, 02:46 PM
As much as I live on this forum, I'm surprised I didn't see that one. Sorry, Wheel Nut.

Nothing to be sorry for. Your title is much cooler!