Quote Originally Posted by McMullet View Post
All the best ideas come from sheer desperation at the last minute!

I keep thinking about mounting wheels on separate bearings and driving them with a belt or chain, to minimise shocks and impacts getting to the gearbox bearings. That would seem like the best approach overall but it also feels like a lot of work compared to just bodging wheels straight onto the gearbox output shaft.
Yea xD It turned out well though!

That's exactly what I have been thinking of doing but again not sure if it's worth it. I had an idea about mounting a bearing into the shell of the bot and having that connected to the other side of the wheel and attach to the gearbox like it is currently. Maybe that will provide some extra strength without building a whole drive train? Any thoughts?

Quote Originally Posted by Ocracoke View Post
Short of welding the wheel to the shaft with a metal plate, the "pin through the shaft" idea is the best method I can think of. However, you could also drill a small indentation, attach a wheel hub onto the shaft and then screw in a grub screw into the indentation on the shaft (remembering to thread lock it) and then mount the wheel to the wheel hub. That is the method I use to hold down the pinion gear on my Middleweight's axe and has yet to come off.
Yea I think the pinning idea is the best one for me! What is your thoughts on a drivetrain? Worth it?