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We tried a dual motor gearbox this past year using drill motors and gearboxes on high speed and Chiaphua motors mated with their cluster gears. There was a 32P 64T common spur gear mounted on a central shaft spun by the small part of the cluster gear and a 16T pinion on the drill output shaft. This central shaft also had a sprocket mounted on it that conected by chain to the sprockets on the wheel axles. This whole thing was great and really fast and powerful, I mean really. Unfortunately it only lasted a few runs before self destructing. Gears stripped like crazy.

I'm interested in knowing how teams that use the Chiaphuas (alone or with other motors) get the power out of the motor and into the wheels. Sprockets, Cluster gear, other gears, custom shafts, what? What I'd really like to see or hear about are the designs that don't need 30 CNC-ed parts but if you've got a kickin' drive train feel free to brag a little.

Show me some Chia drivetrains!!!!!!