2073 is looking into WCD, feedback requested

[Saool]

Originally Posted by JesseK

It looks like this setup only mounts the WCP gearboxes via 2 #10 bolts. Could you or your students provide an exploded view, or a close-up view, of the gearbox, rail, intended bearings, and all bolts around one side of the bot's center wheel? Making the rail transparent or semi-transparent would also help.

Thank you for your feedback. Yes the gearboxes are mounted on by only 2 bolts, i was wonderig of a way to fix that and R.C. has responded with a great idea. I will be editting the cad to allow better contact. If you would still lile to see the exploded view let me know and i will happily render it out with the frame's transparency changed, it just that knowing we will probably be changing to chain it we wont have that issue any longer

[TikiTech]

If you are concerned about running chains inside the frame perimeter you can easily put the sprockets on the back of the wheels and run the chain system that way. It will reduce the interior available space but will eliminate the need for chain covers. The chain covers will reduce the interior space available so in reality it about the same amount of space. If you like I can send you our CAD from last year.

Here is one of our CAD models with chain runs behind the wheels. Pardon the overly large sprockets.. We ended up moving the chain to the interior for that year.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...9ae90ccd_l.jpg


Last year we used the WCP 3CIM DS transmission with chain runs inside the frame perimeter. We installed chain covers, like on a bicycle. The chain covers worked just fine but this year we are going to run the sprocket & chains in the frame..

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...e70e30e9_l.jpg

Keep it up!!

Aloha
Mr H.

[Saool]

Originally Posted by TikiTech

If you are concerned about running chains inside the frame perimeter you can easily put the sprockets on the back of the wheels and run the chain system that way. It will reduce the interior available space but will eliminate the need for chain covers. The chain covers will reduce the interior space available so in reality it about the same amount of space. If you like I can send you our CAD from last year.

Here is one of our CAD models with chain runs behind the wheels. Pardon the overly large sprockets.. We ended up moving the chain to the interior for that year.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...9ae90ccd_l.jpg


Last year we used the WCP 3CIM DS transmission with chain runs inside the frame perimeter. We installed chain covers, like on a bicycle. The chain covers worked just fine but this year we are going to run the sprocket & chains in the frame..

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img...e70e30e9_l.jpg

Keep it up!!

Aloha
Mr H.

I would love to see your cad from last year to reference the chain idea. Being our first time with WestCoast, anything will help!