We are planning on producing this wheel cutting it out from an 1" thick aluminium plate using a sponsor's water jet and using a lathe to take material from the inside. The hub is a separate part so we can choose whether we'll use it or not on both sides. These are supposed to be used in place of the versa W wheels we've been using, we believe we can get the materials and machining from sponsors while also having a better thread. We calculated the size of the hub based on where the sprocket will be so we can be a bit more effective with our space and the bearing will be held in the wheel by the plate sprocket. Like that we'll be able to make the wheel be assembled in only one piece and make it a bit easier and faster to assemble.
What would make the wheel more practical, having the sprocket hold the bearing on place or the bearing keep the sprocket concentrical? Thanks for all the advices, we'll add the suggested changes to our project to make it better
The day I walk down the street and overhear a conversation like "Hey, did you check out Andy's new gearbox design yet?" ... - Aignam [more] 
01-10-2015, 22:32
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