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pic: Sheet Metal WCD
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Wow looks great. However, I have two suggestions. The top CIM looks like it could warp the plate backwards if it isn't thick enough. Also, I know personally that chain inside tubes is typically problematic, though not impossible. I would recommend all gears if going inside the rails, and even then, you need large access holes. A better alternative would be to let the chain be outside the rain, so you can tension it with ease and access it more easily.
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I would be concerned about warping or torquing the frame where the wheels are. We had some minor issues with using 2x1 inch 1/8 wall aluminum tube on our WCD this season, so just a precautionary
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Great job!
Though I agree with the comments above. I would be worried about warping the frame as well especially sustains a strong impact. I would think about gusseting some of the corners as well as maybe adding a mounting point for the gearboxes on that cross beam. That way not all the load is just on that side plate. just my 2cents |
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Re: pic: Sheet Metal WCD
You might want to look into what it takes to put bumpers on a wcd.
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Oh yes. Bumper mounting was a pain this year. It can be done with tube and a welder, but it will be more challenging with sheet metal
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Re: pic: Sheet Metal WCD
I'm curious what type of issues you ran into with 2"x 1" tube. Was it 6061-T6?
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That drive also used 2x1 tubing and had 0 issues with the chassis as far as I know. Bellypan was integrated .090" pan into the front and back cross member. 10/10 would build again. Overall, I must admit I enjoyed designing with 2x1 tube much more than with a pure sheetmetal frame. I felt that it simplified the design and was easier to have parts manufactured with a mix of tube+sheet. Last edited by Akash Rastogi : 16-04-2013 at 09:55. |
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