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Re: Possible to extend output shaft on WCP Gearbox?

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Originally Posted by joeyxylophone View Post
Thank you for the response, Asid. Our team does not actually have a functional lathe at the moment, so I'd rather try to find a pre-made solution. I am using 1.5" thick Colson wheels, and 30mm of pulley thickness total, and it does not fit on the part I downloaded. Does the actual shaft come longer than represented in the CAD?
You should be able to make an output shaft for this gearbox with just a piece of hex or Thunderhex stock. However, you will need to replace the 1/2" round bearing on the motor plate with a 1/2" hex or Thunderhex bearing, and add some method of stopping the shaft from sliding out (shaft collar or a bolt+washer in the end of the shaft).
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