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Originally Posted by Travis Schuh
Looks like a good start.
I am curious, are you running belts or chain? Do you have a tensioner designed in? Is your center axle live axle from the transmission? It is hard to tell from the view.
Also, if you want you could combine the two siderails into one part by making a top hat shape. We do something similar in our drivetrains and appreciate the rigidity that closing the top gives us over having two rails.
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Everything is 3/32 thick 5052 sheet metal.
SMC-103 is chassis part from the MVRT115 2015 offseason.
JBX-103 is a gear box from the MVRT115 2015 offseason.
I am using CIM motors.
Gear box is supported by the screws and mounting holes.
I am using #25 chain with an 11.5 inch center to center distance. It is a live axle. There are also no tensioner.
The wheel I am using are AndyMark 4in performance wheels. Yes the center is directly driven.
The center drop is about 0.09.
The speed at which this goes is about 17.9ft/s free speed.
Thank you for a great idea of attaching the side rails together. I will try it out next time.