SRT Gearbox: November update!

That's it, I moved! Well for the moment it's the construction site... I thought the workshop would be operational quickly, I realize that it's quite the opposite! So in the meantime I received permission from my wife to spread out a little everywhere in the house, developments are resuming. What a pleasure to bring together again under the same roof the simulator, the machines and the CAD workstation!!!

However, I "lost" a lot of time, and I propose for this November update half of what I had planned...

1) Crank Fix

I noticed that the crank was slightly oversized compared to the SHF12 that we mount on it. Result: by forcing a little, the crank could come to touch the body. This is corrected.

I took the opportunity to optimize the 3D and reduce the number of supports needed.

Front crank, Rear Crank and Preload are therefore modified and remain compatible with the rest

2) Modifications of the 3Ds to come

A large part of the work that I did not have time to finalize impacts the body. In addition to minor fixes, I am working with the aim of simplifying the 3Ds, or at least making them achievable in CNC to prepare the future PRO version.

Indeed, I realized that the gap between the DIY version and a version that can be produced in CNC aluminum is far too big (even by mixing CNC and 3D printing). So rather than starting from scratch for the PRO and spending a fortune on prototyping, I will try to offer CNC versions of some parts currently printed in order to evolve smoothly towards the PRO.

Besides, I am regularly asked if it is possible to produce the current box in CNC. Answer: no. And it's not just a question of budget: in 3D printing, we use an additive manufacturing process that allows very complex shapes, or at least that are not achievable in subtractive... it's like asking a fish to walk. Not possible.

Therefore for the PRO version, the challenge is to keep the DIY features while bringing CNC where it is necessary...

3) Modification of the calibration code

The eclutch calibration code has been enriched. In addition to the first semi-automatic part, there is now a second manual part: we use the sequential switches to increase or decrease the blocking value, and the reverse switch to move from the blocked to unlocked position.

Therefore we refine the calibration in a few seconds, and this should solve the automatic calibrations that are not satisfactory.

Now see you in December for the next update, with perhaps the first CNC parts!!!

3D files: https://lebois-racing.com/exclusive-files-for-pro-and-elite-patreons/

Firmwares: https://lebois-racing.com/exclusive-firmwares-for-pro-and-elite-patreons/