Build Log | Caractacus - Any Tips?

[Ocracoke]

No worries, gotta learn somewhere!

Chain drive... Deathly Hallows did a chain drive for one of his Featherweights (and did a build diary here) which shows an implementation and I know at least Forge Master uses a chain for their axe. The trouble is that if you don't have the sprockets lined up right, the chain will come off.

I use spur gears in Kaizen's axe and for both Jibril's drive and axe simply because they are easier to get right than a chain. In the Featherweight category, Satanix uses a spur system that is pretty neat. However, this is all a bit of a muchness. I would personally stick with what you have for the moment and not worry too much about the gearbox.

[willcaddy]

No worries, gotta learn somewhere!

Chain drive... Deathly Hallows did a chain drive for one of his Featherweights (and did a build diary here) which shows an implementation and I know at least Forge Master uses a chain for their axe. The trouble is that if you don't have the sprockets lined up right, the chain will come off.

I use spur gears in Kaizen's axe and for both Jibril's drive and axe simply because they are easier to get right than a chain. In the Featherweight category, Satanix uses a spur system that is pretty neat. However, this is all a bit of a muchness. I would personally stick with what you have for the moment and not worry too much about the gearbox.

That's great thank you xD

I'll have to see exactly what failed on the cordless drill gearbox and if it's a plastic bit I'll see what I can do about a beefier metal one xD Either that or maybe look for some cordless drills cheap and nick the insides xD I'll give some build diary's a read too!