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Originally Posted by JesseK
It's not like WCD, though I have thoroughly studied WCD and tried to deduce many of the design decisions along the way. Mainly the wheels aren't cantilevered and there's no need to add additional supports for bumpers. I know our welder would balk at a 973/254 side bumper rail, yet a couple of our mentors want more support than what 2793 and a few others had this year. The axles are live axles, which is why the 2x1 is needed. The big thing we lack is knowledge about automated CNC'ing*. While I understand we don't *need* CNC to do WCD-esque drives, I do have other mentors to convince (and they're a stubborn bunch). There are some other things that are 'wanted', like direct drive & a multi-level frame, yet we also have to live within our limitations. I think I've come up with a concept that can do those few things without increasing complexity of the drive train.
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Would they balk at our drivetrain with no welds (at all, anywhere)? or our .125 plate bumper supports that could be made by hand in 30 minutes?
(seen pretty well
here)
It's easier than you think, and sounds like it's easier/less parts than what you're planning.
Hex broaches are pretty cheap too for what they do.