Questions about building a West Coast Drive with VersaChassis

[Monochron]

Originally Posted by ehfeinberg

I think you are also a little confused about mounting a gearbox. You said that you would use the Toughbox Minis, but if you are to use those gearboxes you will be unable to build a true WCD. A true WCD has the center axle directly connecting the wheel to the gearbox without any intermediate chain/belts/gears, and I think the only way to build with the Toughbox Minis would be to chain the gearbox output to the middle wheel shaft. The part you linked is actually a part of the WCD versions of the gearboxes. Pic Here and link to gearbox.

If I were you, I would just go with using one of the WCProducts gearboxes as long as you can afford them. They are $90 each for a 3Cim single speed, but they are so much simpler to mount into a WCD and reliable. We used them and had nothing but good things to say about them.

The ToughBox Minis used this year direct drove the center wheel. Are you saying that I won't be able to mount it so that I can direct drive the center wheel?
The thing I need to check with that is if the output shaft is going to be long enough, or if that will have to be replaced as well. Unfortunately we can't afford two new gearboxes right now, so I am going to try and find a way to make that work.

Thad House was right about the inner plate not being included in the KOP this year, though. In that case I may be able to use the 2013 version then, which did include the plates.