Motor Mounting

So my Kelly controllers and motors have arrived. In the mean time I've taken the side arms off the chassis and painted them, as well as painting the gearboxes. Now it's a matter of getting some idea how the motor and gearbox will line up.

The right side arm and gearbox are upside down on the bench.

The laser helps line things up.

I'm using universal joints to hook things up. A favour from another kind neighbour (not the ones who donated the machine) results in some short drive shafts with keyways each end.

The motor mount isn't the most complex thing. It's just tacked in place for the moment.

And drive shaft hooked up.


Now it's a matter of wiring up the motor and conrtoller and seeing how she goes!