Lightening Pattern Help?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Adam.garcia

Thanks to the both of you. I have updated the gearbox. Is there anything else that you can see that should be improved upon/changed/added?

What purpose does the inner snap ring groove serve on the output shaft?

[Adam.garcia]

Originally Posted by Cory

What purpose does the inner snap ring groove serve on the output shaft?

Sorry about the late response. The inner Snap ring is designed to hold the other side of the wheel in place. I added this feature to the output shaft to ensure that the wheel would be held in place. If I were to take it out, what would prevent the wheel from sliding inwards?

[Peck]

just wondering: did u stress test these plates, including for collisions that may be less then ideal?

edit: o, and did u example the irl ability to travel to ensure the gears stay where u want and don't generate undesired interactions?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Adam.garcia

Sorry about the late response. The inner Snap ring is designed to hold the other side of the wheel in place. I added this feature to the output shaft to ensure that the wheel would be held in place. If I were to take it out, what would prevent the wheel from sliding inwards?

is this for a standard cantilevered wheel drivetrain?

If so, your wheel is captured by your bearing block in the outside of the frame rail.

If not, add a spacer. Your shaft is all but 100% guaranteed to fail at that snap ring as it stands.

Originally Posted by Peck

just wondering: did u stress test these plates, including for collisions that may be less then ideal?

edit: o, and did u example the irl ability to travel to ensure the gears stay where u want and don't generate undesired interactions?

There's no need to perform FEA on those plates. By visual inspection they look similar to multiple other successful gearboxes. 1/4" Aluminum plate is ridiculously strong, even pocketed out like that.