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Re: pic: Sheet Metal Drive Module Idea

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I would be careful on how you do your lower flanges on both plates.

The lack of a lower flange on the outer plate makes you vulnerable to bending along that whole edge. It could easily cause havoc to any bearings you may have placed in the plate.

Additionally, cutting your flange on the inner plate for the gearbox has a similar effect. You lose a lot of rigidity in the whole drive structure because that length of plate now has a nice spot to bend. Imagine taking a load straight through your direct driven axle and how that area will deflect with or without the flange.

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The frame as a whole takes some steps to mitigate those potential issues. I didn't upload it today because the only shot I have of it available at work doesn't provide a lot of good information. The only drive components that'll pass through the outer plate are the two dead-axle bolts. There aren't any bearings or anything that requires very precise alignment.

The belly pan will connect to the outer face in a few places to counteract bending. It'll also pick up the inner flange and the gearbox flange. That should help to tie it all together.

If I can render a more useful view tonight, I'll put that up here. The model isn't anywhere near a finished state yet, but taken as a whole, I think it'll be pretty stiff.
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Re: pic: Sheet Metal Drive Module Idea

Neat, sort of reminds me of 971's frame from this past season. I'm guessing that's probably similar to what the rest of the frame looks like?
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