[Clinton Bolinger]

Marc,

A few points to consider:

- For the idler gears I would recommend using 3/8" round bearings. They are cheaper and if you machine the hex shafts correctly you will not need the BHCS to hold them in place.

- Looks like your CIM motor is not mounted flush to the Transmission plate, this will cause a lot of issues down the road with wear. If you are going to use the CIM to retain the bearing I would put the flange on the inside and mount the CIM motor before inserting the bearing. When we do this we some times make a small shim plate for the bearing so that it will be flush to the plates and hole.

- On the Output shaft, if you do not need Hex coming out of both sides. I would also recommend a 1/2" round bearing. Tap the end of the round with 1/4-20 and use a BHCS and a washer to retain the shaft instead of the E-Clip.

If you are planning on being at MARC, I would be more then happy to discuss this further with you in person. I can show you some of the things we do on our custom gear boxes.

Hope this helps,
-Clinton-