A derivative of the line of thinking for "frozen lathe display":

Strobe lighting could be used for alloy wheels. The wheel could be made to look perfectly stationary, or even go backwards.

The original alloy wheel would be on display, and not some bolt on weighted hub cap. It could also be used on motorbikes.

Unfortunately, I think it might break some law somewhere or other.
-- Ling, May 24 2005

Worldgineer's idea Frozen_20Lathe_20Display
Thanks for the line of thought. [Ling, May 24 2005]

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