[RyanCahoon]

Originally Posted by geomapguy

So basically we could do

CIM-ulator ----- 8mm AM hub ----- directly to wheel???

Originally Posted by scottandme

Possibly a bit unstable. Better to try a solution like the photo above where the flywheel shaft and wheel are supported on both sides by something other than the gearbox itself. Otherwise that's a pretty big unsupported side load on the gearbox.

Depends on your mounting solution I suppose. The CIM-u-lators have two bearings supporting the output shaft, so they're fairly robust. We have one CIM-u-lator on each side of the wheel and haven't had any problems. Full disclosure: we only attended one regional this year, so I can't comment on how it might hold up during an extended season, but we've had a good amount of out-of-competition drive time, both during and after the season.

Originally Posted by geomapguy

We are going to try to modify our shooter by using CIMulator instead of a CIM motor direct to the hub.

I would definitely want to otherwise support the shaft if it's being driven directly from a motor, though.