Designing Drivetrain in Inventor
 

Hey. I am making my first attempt at designing a drive train and I am making it a West Coast Drive train. What I am currently struggling with is the bearing blocks. Am i supposed to make two halves to bolt together?
I am looking at these two bearing blocks from vex right now.

http://www.vexrobotics.com/media/cat.../file_1_13.png

http://www.vexrobotics.com/catalog/p...0/image/29007/

I would really appreciate some help!

Re: Designing Drivetrain in Inventor
 

You can download the CAD from their website and use those.

There are two versions of the bearing block - the gearbox version which features the block and one plate, and the outer wheel version, which contains a single block and a plate on either side. The gearbox version with only one plate has a part that mounts into the inner plate of the transmission, and the outer wheel versions with two plates are for the wheel slots that are powered by chain/belt.

If you want image specific examples or have more questions, feel free to message me.