[Dan Richardson]

Yes cory, infact its wrather simple to mount the plates directly to the chipaua's It would be easier than trying to run the shaft over it, if he were to just mount the chips directly to the plate, and place the gear on a set screw or keyway on the chip. Thats what our team does every year, works strong every time, never have problems with it, and we put our bots through hell after comp.