Compact Joint Help Needed

[staplemonx]

Originally Posted by OccamzRazor

Was that duct tape in that video??

It was, After it broke the first time they re-riveted the motor mounts and ducttaped the motor to the frame. Then we tried hose clamps and it bent the structure. Then we beefed up the structure and destroyed two versa planetaries. So now this is where we try one last time, with a lot more smarts under our belt and some help from CD and make sure it works.

Thanks for all of the tips so far, we are updating the drawings as we speak.

[Ginger Power]

Looks great. With regards to the hex shaft and its loading capability, I've used 7075 alumimum hex for a similar purpose on a longer arm and it held perfectly fine even with bouncing.

+1 for #35 chain.

[staplemonx]

The Joint is working much better. Thanks for all of the input. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...lmrXS81A8KXs7d