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Originally Posted by choneofakind
Miss one force or get one magnitude wrong and your margin of error is suddenly larger than your fudge factor for safety.It's not like the computer magically spits out the right numbers.
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LOL, you just gave me some Pro/E Mechanica flashback tremors
While it may not be possible to accurately model the resulting stress changes due to the modification of the wheel, it is a valid point that there is certainly a large chunk of risk someone takes when making such a modification. The change may not be significant in terms of reliability but it is essentially untested and unproven until it is put through its paces. And should it choose to be significant, the results could be less than enjoyable.