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Experimental Powerchair Base
4x4 - Part 2
Continued! 1st May 03 -
THE SECOND DAYS WORK..
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Part 4 |
Part 5
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OK,
Today we fitted the front bearings/plates etc to one
side...
I ordered some 8mm thick Aluminium plate, and
drilled some holes! Then I fitted two SF20 self
aligning bearings, a short 20mm shaft, along with
some spacers. All with 12mm bolts! Way over
engineered!
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Onto
this I fitted the sprocket (19teeth / 3/8th chain)
that transfers drive from the rear wheels/motor to
the front. Now we have all four wheels driven.
Now
stood on the front end after I tidied up! The side
plate that has the bearings bolted into it was
drilled and tapped in position with the chain very
tight. It will wear in and develop a little slack
eventually, but the whole plate can be loosened and
slid forwards if required. |
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A
view from the inside showing the pair of SF20
bearings and spacers... This block of 4 spacers, two
bearings, and an aluminium plate took all afternoon!
Looks good and strong though. |
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A close up! Bugger, now I
have to do the other side. |
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Trailer wheel, now fitted on to a turned down, and
drilled and tapped ex v-belt pulley using a
"taperlock" shaft fitting, because keyways are
useless for reversing torque loadings... Ask any of
those people who have all that clunking on a
powerchair. They wear and fret! Why they don't
do it like this is beyond me! |
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A view of the modified
pulley wheel, and spacers, and taperlock fitting
from the inside! |
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Another view. Now 3
wheels on my wagon... |
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From
the back! Imagine this (finished) with a black leather Recaro seat,
arm rests etc. |
OK That's the end of the second day or part
2
More days below!
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Part 3 |
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Part 5
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