[Orion.DeYoe]

First of all, thanks for all the great feedback! This stuff really helps to make a design better on the next iteration.

I'm going to try to answer all of questions. Let me know if I missed any. Answers:

3rd CIM - Yes, we could add a third CIM very easily. There are a lot of threads about the pros and cons on 3-CIM drivetrains. Personally I'm not a fan of them, but the team might choose to do one if the game really required it.

Encoder - We decided not to add an encoder to the offseason drivetrain, but the design would be adapted to place the encoder above the CIMs (where a third motor would go) or out in front of the gearbox. It would be driven on its own shaft driven by a belt or gear.

Front profile - The front bevel is for avoiding obstacles. We decided to try it in order to get a feel for the tolerances on the bends. If it wasn't needed for the game we would just make it square and move the wheels forward a bit.

Belly pan - Yes, we just haven't put it in yet.

Center drop - The 2014 kitbot had a .125 and it couldn't turn worth anything. The 2015 kitbot has increased drop and it didn't have any problem turning. We decided to go with a large drop to replicate that. We are using different wheels though, so we'll see how much that plays in (probably a lot).

Tensioning - The corner bearing blocks are mounted on slots.

60 tooth gear - Yes, it's laser-cut and stacked. The 60 tooth gears are on backorder from WCP so we had to do something in the meantime. Overall they work pretty well. We will swap them out when the gears come in.

Gearbox configuration - I'm not 100% sure how this is less serviceable than a typical gearbox. Four nuts hold the plate on and everything else sides off once that's off. There is plenty of room for tools where needed.

Flanges - I kinda missed the boat on putting the inside flanges inward for the belly pan. It was pretty much just an oversight. That'll be on the next iteration I guess.

Electronics placement - On this design we will be mounting the electronics on the belly pan in a typical configuration. I have always liked the idea of an inverted electronics board. This drivetrain is actually based off of a design I did a while back which had an inverted electronics board. If I remember, I'll post some pictures.

Once again, thanks for the feedback. If I missed anything, let me know.