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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley
Theoretically dead axle should be even easier to setup because you don't need to worry about your knurled insert stripping out.
I would take that same insert you guys make, but add a flange on the end with a hole pattern (very similar to the AM hub Madison linked to), and then just make sure you can press bearings into that hub. If space starts to become a factor, you could use needle bearings to ensure they fit inside. The flange then allows you to mount whatever sprocket/timing belt setup of your choice to the wheel. Slide the whole assembly onto a dead shaft and your done.
-Brando
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Definitely! That hub was just a design by one of the team leaders and we never bothered changing it because we never had problems. I've gone to dislike live axle setups though. Especially when to replace a wheel required us to nearly take apart the entire chassis. A bit of poor planning perhaps on our part, but eh...oh well. That's what makes them the good ol' days.
We've been sticking with the AndyMark wheels for the past few years...I've found them just plain easier to work with. But with a new game comes a new design, so you never know...