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Old 10-31-2013, 04:56 PM   #45 (permalink)
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Mars Exploration Rover....................an aside topic, but bear with me as it could prove useful.

Hubcaps to Minimize the Shock
Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Spotlight

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This up-close photo shows the spiral flectures which act as shock absorbers and the orange Solimide that fills the flectures, preventing rocks and debris from interfering with the driving and steering actuators.
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