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Re: Back for more..VEXpro 2014 Product Unveiling

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Originally Posted by apples000 View Post
A few of the cad models are messed up. The color of the models was a nice addition, but the wrong parts are used sometimes, especially in the shafts for the gearboxes. Often times they are too long and go through a motor. See the 3 CIM PTO box.

I'm also confused by the wcp 3 cim pto design. It's much thicker than it needs to be. To begin with, the distance the shifting dog travels is about twice what it needs to be. A quick reconfigure of the design let me slim the gearbox down by 1.25". There's a ton of wasted space. Also, the outer plate needs to hold 3 bearings, 4 standoff mounts, and 4 cylinder mounts, yet it has spots for mounting the CIMS. Again, this could be make significantly smaller.

I'll post a picture of what i'm talking about in an hour or so.
The PTO Kit reuses many existing parts, including the main output shaft, this would typically be cut off where it meets the opposite plate. Rather than creating slightly tweaked versions of a bunch of existing parts we chose to repurpose existing things.

Also space is required for the gear/sprocket/pulley attached to the Versadog, Hence why this kit is listed as an option to only work with the WCD version of the 3 CIM DS.
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