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Originally Posted by Scott Kozutsky
There are a LOT of pockets. You can remove a lot of the supports that connect various things together to make fewer larger pockets. This will make it lighter and easier to machine.
The top corners are sharp and don't really support anything. You may want to look into removing them for aesthetic and weight reasons. I personally like the look that 254, WCP and many others' gearboxes have where the outside round of the plate matches the profile of the CIM. 254 example: http://www.nickeyre.com/images/frc2011-3.jpg
Your radii look quite small, this will force you to use a smaller and therefore slower and less durable cutting tool than you may want. |
Thanks for the advise on pocketing. I originally had larger pockets but was concerned about strength.
The gearbox will be cut using a laser rather than cnc, I may make the radii somewhat larger.