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Originally Posted by yash101
To tell you the truth, I haven't played around with these, but it looks like there is only one drive wheel on each side, on direct-drive. That seems pointless, but is a possibility!
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Please familiarize yourself with the topic in question before posting. Otherwise, there isn't much added to the discussion. There is 1 direct driven wheel, with the other three linked via chain and sprocket.
You have to drill a clearance hole for your drive shafts, but that isn't a hassle at all. The rest is taken care of by the versablock.
Check out the WCD gearboxes that are sold by WCP. WCD gearboxes usually have space before the tube for sprockets, so that the other wheels can be chained together. The gearbox direct drives 1 wheel, with the rest linked together by these sprockets.
In order for you to learn how it all works, I suggest downloading the CAD for the gearboxes and to read up/research West Coast Drives here on CD. They are a pretty simple concept, you'll probably have a "duh" moment once you check out more pictures and examples of them.
Rivets are probably your best bet with assembling with gussets and tubing. Some teams prefer small screws/bolts, but rivets can save a lot of time during assembly, and can be drilled out if dis assembly is required.
Good luck! Hope that clears some things up.
Edit: Check out the WestCoast Products facebook page for more images such as this example of 1477's drive.
www.facebook.com/wcproducts
