Re: Drive Axle

[Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>]

adt22-at-drexel.edu wrote:

> For those of you that are using wooden drive sprockets, what are you
> connecting it to the shaft with?

We use a pair of flanged-hubs on either side of the wheel. The hub is 
connected to the shaft with a pin and connected to the wooden wheel with 
3 screws.  You can see an example hub at:

        http://www.rctankcombat.com/tanks/T001/

in the photo for November 2001.

The simplest way to make a flanged-hub is to buy some steel 1/2" fender 
washers and some steel 1/2" nuts.  Drill out the 1/2" nuts to a full 
1/2" inside diameter and drill three holes around the outer edge of the 
fender washers for some large wood screws.  Then, clamp the nut on top 
of the washer and braze or weld them together.

        Frank P.