Thread: designing a better kit frame.
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Re: designing a better kit frame.
to re-state what people are saying, these features should be in the next version:

tube version - more indication/flexibility on the bearing blocks, perhaps change the hole pattern to alternating 1.125 / 2 inch holes, with the 1.125 hole placed for bearings, this could potentially help with chain placements as well.

integration of gearboxes, perhaps design an adapter to mount several standard andymark boxes (tough-box, tough-box nano, touchbox mini?

perhaps change the setup so that the bearing blocks are only ofset in 1 direction by 1/16, this way chains can be tensioned via moving the outer set of wheels, and middle wheels can be dropped without affecting the chain.



once i get the tube version to a point where i like it, i will do a sheet metal version (our team cannot weld, or use sheet metal)