add wheel with spokes (measures are guessed)

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+// this is an approximation of a wheel; all measurements are *guessed*
+module wheel() {
+    r_rim=150;
+    r_tire=15;
+    r_hub=30;
+    r_axis=7;
+    
+    // tire (modelled as torus)
+    rotate_extrude(convexity=4)
+    translate([r_rim,0])
+    circle(r_tire);
+
+    // hub
+    for (side = [-1,1])
+    translate([0, 0, side * (r_tire - 1/2)])
+    cylinder(r=r_hub, h=1, center=true);
+
+    cylinder(r=r_axis, h=r_tire * 2.3, center=true);
+    
+    // spokes
+    angular_step=360/8;
+    for (angle = [0:angular_step:360])
+    for (side = [-1,1])
+    for (dir = [-1,1])
+    rotate(angle + side * angular_step/4)
+    translate([r_hub - 1, -dir*4, side*r_tire])
+    rotate([0, 90 + side*8, dir*20])
+    cylinder(r=1, h=r_rim - r_hub);
+}
+
+wheel();
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