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Originally Posted by aerohead
The movie that I played inside my head depicted all but one wire shearing,and before the last one let go,that the disc would be accelerated into the body or launched in any direction when the last wire snapped loose.
If it shot rewards it could shatter the windshield of a following vehicle,rendering them momentarily blind.Potentially disastrous!
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Bear in mind that a 10mm steel chain has a 1 tonne breaking strength. Even fairly thin wire can support a couple hundred pounds (the wire used by deejaaa looks a little on the thin side, admittedly).
Now a 10mm multistrand steel cable is capable of supporting 10 tonnes. Even the smallest steel cables in the 2-3mm range would be well over kill for preventing flyaways. Stainless cable is available from the hardware store along with all sorts of crimp ends and quick release connectors. I can imagine very short cables with quick connectors being a fool proof way to go.
My goals are a little different, since I don't expect my covers to ever let go I can be a little more gun ho in my approach. On a wheel/ disc combo that's proven to shed discs regularly, you'd want to think it through properly
